Chapter 6 of No royal road is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of No royal road is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LILLA MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE. "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away? Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return." THOMAS CARLYLE. WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
Chapter 6 of No royal road is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading “THOMAS CARLYLE.”
the first light of day
From this reading “"Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?”
time without end
From this reading “Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"”
move stealthily
From this reading “"Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THOMAS CARLYLE.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “"Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?”
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In this reading “LILLA MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.”
In this reading “Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"”
In this reading “Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."”
In this reading “WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"”
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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 LILLA MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading LILLA MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
brought into existence
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading THOMAS CARLYLE.
the first light of day
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
time without end
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
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From this reading LILLA MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading LILLA MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LILLA MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
move stealthily
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
a special situation
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS CARLYLE.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Out of eternity This new day is born, Into eternity At night will return."
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Lo here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away?
the words that are spoken
From this reading WHEN Lilla reached her room, the first words which came into her head were— "'Do the thing that lies the nearest.'"
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