Chapter 1 of Miles Lawson is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Miles Lawson is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE YEWS. BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC. "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts." WORDSWORTH. "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
Chapter 1 of Miles Lawson is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “"The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “"The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."”
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading “"Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."”
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.”
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “"The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."”
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading “"The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “"Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “WORDSWORTH.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."”
In this reading “BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.”
In this reading “"The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."”
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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 "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
dearly loved
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
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From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
an old form of “has”
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YEWS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE AUTHOR OF "HOW TO SEE THE ENGLISH LAKES," ETC.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same, For the delight of a few natural hearts."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The lonely cottage in the guardian nook, Hath stirred then deeply—with its own dear brook, Its own small pasture—almost its own sky."
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YEWS.
Chapter 1 of Miles Lawson by W. Reynolds, Mrs. Lloyd holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
Chapter 1 holds 245 sentences of Miles Lawson, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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