Chapter 8 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool? And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?" RUPERT BROOKE. I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was. If you were, you believe of course that it is the centre of the world.
Chapter 8 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading “I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.”
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “RUPERT BROOKE.”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"”
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading “And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “"Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?”
a Berber living in northern Morocco
From this reading “I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “RUPERT BROOKE.”
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.
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In this reading “I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.”
as might be expected
In this reading “If you were, you believe of course that it is the centre of the world.”
In this reading “I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.”
In this reading “I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If you were, you believe of course that it is the centre of the world.
brought into existence
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading RUPERT BROOKE.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading If you were, you believe of course that it is the centre of the world.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If you were, you believe of course that it is the centre of the world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
at any time
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were, you believe of course that it is the centre of the world.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
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From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
a Berber living in northern Morocco
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading RUPERT BROOKE.
not in physical motion
From this reading And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you were, you believe of course that it is the centre of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill?"
except if; if not
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Oh, is the water sweet and cool, Gentle and brown, above the pool?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If you were, you believe of course that it is the centre of the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not think you have ever heard of the little village of Riff in Lowshire, Reader, unless you were born and bred in it as I was.
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