Chapter 26 of North and South is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of North and South is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEACE. “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted! My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.” DR. KING.
Chapter 26 of North and South is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ““Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ““Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.””
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.””
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “PEACE.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ““Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.””
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING.
immediately past
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
up to a particular time
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sleep on, my love, in thy cold bed, Never to be disquieted!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading My last Good Night—thou wilt not wake Till I thy fate shall overtake.”
Chapter 26 of North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 26 holds 217 sentences of North and South, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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