Chapter 7 of Oracles from the Poets is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Oracles from the Poets is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRAHAME. 36. You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold. MOTHERWELL. 37.
Chapter 7 of Oracles from the Poets is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.”
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading “You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.”
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading “You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.”
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading “You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.”
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From this reading 36.
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From this reading 37.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
of short duration or distance
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
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 You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
a Christian recluse
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading GRAHAME.
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
the force of workers available
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)
From this reading MOTHERWELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
not known
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
in or at the place that
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have a wish, and it is this--that in some uncouth glen, It were your lot to find a spot, unknown by selfish men, Where you might be securely free, like eremite of old, From worldly guile, from woman's wile, and friendships brief and cold.
Chapter 7 of Oracles from the Poets by Caroline Howard [Editor] Gilman holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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.
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