Chapter 4 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan." "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother. "Wise you are, father. Big already is your giving to me." Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
Chapter 4 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading “"Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.”
German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
From this reading “"Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."”
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.”
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.”
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.”
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading “"Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.”
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading “Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.”
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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 "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Big already is your giving to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wise you are, father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big already is your giving to me."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
the act of giving
From this reading Big already is your giving to me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Big already is your giving to me."
go away from a place
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Crow you do like a cuckoo," Dan admonished his brother.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
in motion
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Aben looked at the window and he beheld a corpse candle moving outward through the way of the gate.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Wise you are, father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father bach," Aben cried, "not right that you leave more to me than Dan."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Big already is your giving to me."
Chapter 4 of My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People by Caradoc Evans holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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