Chapter 2 of Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.” I, lightly: “There’s nothing in it. For _you_, anyhow!” —“O I know there is not,” said she .
Chapter 2 of Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “For _you_, anyhow!””
uttered without voice
From this reading ““It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.””
to a considerable degree
From this reading ““It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.””
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading ““It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.””
without good reason
From this reading “I, lightly: “There’s nothing in it.”
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading ““It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.””
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading ““It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.””
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading ““It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.””
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading For _you_, anyhow!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
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From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading —“O I know there is not,” said she .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading —“O I know there is not,” said she .
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
without good reason
From this reading I, lightly: “There’s nothing in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I, lightly: “There’s nothing in it.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading —“O I know there is not,” said she .
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, lightly: “There’s nothing in it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
at the time that
From this reading “It struck her too,” I thought, for as if afraid She heavily breathed as we trailed; Till she said, “I did not think how ’twould look in the shade, When I leant there like one nailed.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For _you_, anyhow!”
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