Chapter 5 of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[55] laver. A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet. [56] Book of Ruth, chapter iv. [57] rack. vapor. [58] An English proverb.
Chapter 5 of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading “A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.”
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading “A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.”
Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)
From this reading “[55] laver.”
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “[58] An English proverb.”
go at a rack
From this reading “[57] rack. vapor.”
the Mormon temple
From this reading “A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.”
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading “[57] rack. vapor.”
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From this reading [55] laver.
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From this reading [56] Book of Ruth, chapter iv.
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From this reading [57] rack. vapor.
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From this reading [58] An English proverb.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [58] An English proverb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [56] Book of Ruth, chapter iv.
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading [56] Book of Ruth, chapter iv.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
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 [58] An English proverb.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading [56] Book of Ruth, chapter iv.
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)
From this reading [55] laver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [56] Book of Ruth, chapter iv.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading [58] An English proverb.
go at a rack
From this reading [57] rack. vapor.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading [56] Book of Ruth, chapter iv.
the Mormon temple
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading [57] rack. vapor.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
in or at the place that
From this reading A brazen vessel in the court or a Jewish tabernacle, where the priests washed their hands and feet.
Chapter 5 of Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) by O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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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