Chapter XXVIII of Persephone of Eleusis, “The Allied Fleet Sails,” is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXVIII of Persephone of Eleusis, “The Allied Fleet Sails,” is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray. In vain! In vain! The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.” Thomas Davidson.
Chapter XXVIII of Persephone of Eleusis, “The Allied Fleet Sails,” is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.””
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ““And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.”
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.””
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ““And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.””
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading ““And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading ““And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading ““And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.”
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In this reading ““And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thomas Davidson.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The morning ray Shows not his bark ’mid all the seas.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
not in physical motion
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Davidson.
up to a particular time
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “And still from morn till eve I’ve scanned That weary sea from strand to strand, To mark his sail against the spray.
Chapter 28 of Persephone of Eleusis by Clare Winger Harris holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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