Chapter 9 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 7736 sentences across 1548 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 7736 sentences across 1548 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo! And hark, again! the crowing cock, How drowsily it crew. Is the night chilly and dark? The night is chilly, but not dark. The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
Chapter 9 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 7736 sentences across 1548 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not characterized by emotion
From this reading “Is the night chilly and dark?”
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!”
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.”
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading “’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “And hark, again! the crowing cock, How drowsily it crew.”
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.”
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!”
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading “’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!”
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 “The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.”
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.
anew
From this reading And hark, again! the crowing cock, How drowsily it crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
aroused or activated
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night is chilly, but not dark.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Is the night chilly and dark?
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading And hark, again! the crowing cock, How drowsily it crew.
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Is the night chilly and dark?
in a drowsy manner
From this reading And hark, again! the crowing cock, How drowsily it crew.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading And hark, again! the crowing cock, How drowsily it crew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And hark, again! the crowing cock, How drowsily it crew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the night chilly and dark?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And hark, again! the crowing cock, How drowsily it crew.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night is chilly, but not dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin gray cloud is spread on high, It covers but not hides the sky.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock; Tu――whit!――Tu――whoo!
Chapter 9 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 7736 sentences, grouped into 1548 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.
Chapter 9 holds 7736 sentences of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V, unabridged, divided into 1548 reading sections.
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