Chapter 25 of Persephone of Eleusis is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Persephone of Eleusis is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dionysus and Ariadne. Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!” James Gates Percival. The second day of the full moon arrived.
Chapter 25 of Persephone of Eleusis is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization
From this reading “Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!””
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading “Dionysus and Ariadne.”
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading “Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!””
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!””
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading “Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!””
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!””
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading “Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!””
plural of “twinkle” — a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
From this reading “Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!””
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the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
In this reading “The second day of the full moon arrived.”
In this reading “The second day of the full moon arrived.”
In this reading “Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!””
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of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dionysus and Ariadne.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading Dionysus and Ariadne.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The second day of the full moon arrived.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The second day of the full moon arrived.
(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
From this reading Dionysus and Ariadne.
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The second day of the full moon arrived.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading James Gates Percival.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Gates Percival.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
become covered with mist
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The second day of the full moon arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second day of the full moon arrived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
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From this reading James Gates Percival.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day of the full moon arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
plural of “twinkle” — a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far in the east The Aegean twinkles, and its thousand isles Hover in mist, and round the dun horizon Are many floating visions, clouds, or peaks, Tinted with rose!”
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