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Chapter 6 of Nat Wolfe is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HUNTER AND THE MAIDEN. And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor. Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin! And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go. Mrs. Browning.
Chapter 6 of Nat Wolfe is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading “And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.”
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Mrs. Browning.”
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading “Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!”
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.”
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading “And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.”
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading “Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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 “And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.”
In this reading “And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.”
In this reading “Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!”
come off
In this reading “Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!”
In this reading “Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!”
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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 And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE MAIDEN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
confined by bonds
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Mrs. Browning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE MAIDEN.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE MAIDEN.
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Browning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE MAIDEN.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Now he shivers, head and hoof, and the flakes of foam fall off, And his face grows fierce and thin!
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And still thy mane streams backward At every thrilling bound, And still thy measured hoof-stroke Beats with its morning sound!--Bayard Taylor.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading And a look of human woe from his staring eyes did go.
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