Chapter 34 of North and South is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of North and South is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EASE NOT PEACE. “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.” COWPER. “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.” RÜCKERT.
Chapter 34 of North and South is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading “COWPER.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading ““A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.””
not ever; at no time in the past or future
the act of rotating as if on an axis
From this reading ““A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.””
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading ““Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.””
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading ““Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.””
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading ““A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.””
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
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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 “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading COWPER.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading EASE NOT PEACE.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EASE NOT PEACE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading EASE NOT PEACE.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
the act of rotating as if on an axis
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RÜCKERT.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Of what each one should be, he sees the form and rule, And till he reach to that, his joy can ne’er be full.”
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading “A dull rotation, never at a stay, Yesterday’s face twin image of to-day.”
Chapter 34 of North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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