Chapter 25 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear. From “_That very Mab_.” Published by Longmans. SCOTCH SONGS. Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
Chapter 25 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. IV is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.”
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading “Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.”
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading “Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.”
plural of “parody” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading “Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “SCOTCH SONGS.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.”
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From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
brought into existence
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Published by Longmans.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From “_That very Mab_.”
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Published by Longmans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From “_That very Mab_.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
plural of “parody” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published by Longmans.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading SCOTCH SONGS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading SCOTCH SONGS.
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From “_That very Mab_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! highly favoured Pagan, born In some far hemisphere, Pity the British child forlorn And drop one sorrowing tear.
precisely as stated
From this reading From “_That very Mab_.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Parodies of the Songs of ROBERT BURNS, and other Scotch Authors appeared in Volume III., but the following were not included.
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