Chapter 3 of Natalie is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Natalie is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VOICE OF CHILDHOOD. "Ah! Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy! And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine." MRS.
Chapter 3 of Natalie is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “THE VOICE OF CHILDHOOD.”
free of deceit
From this reading “Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!”
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading “Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!”
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."”
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading “And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!”
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."”
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anew
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
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From this reading "Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
next to; at the side of
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading THE VOICE OF CHILDHOOD.
dearly loved
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
emanating from God
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
free of deceit
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF CHILDHOOD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF CHILDHOOD.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
lacking in schooling
From this reading And sigh beside their lofty lore For one untaught delight of thine; And feel they'd give their learning's store, To know again thy truth divine."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF CHILDHOOD.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well may sages bow to thee, Dear, loving, guileless Infancy!
Chapter 3 of Natalie by Emma V. Hallett holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 3 holds 196 sentences of Natalie, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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