Chapter 4 of Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away." Keble. "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task. There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want. I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
Chapter 4 of Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the yard associated with a church
From this reading “I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.”
plural of “ghoul” — someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
From this reading “I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.”
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “"Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.”
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.”
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “"Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
the yard associated with a church
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
plural of “ghoul” — someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading Keble.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
a full supply
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm heartily tired of going about from churchyard to churchyard, poking around like ghouls or medical students.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are plenty of Scotch names about here, but not the one we want.
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'm afraid, Webster, it's a thankless task.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Red o'er the forest peers the setting sun, The line of yellow light dies fast away."
Chapter 4 of Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. by Maud Ogilvy holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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