Chapter 6 of Phantastes is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Phantastes is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.” BEDDOES’ _Pygmalion_. “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.” _Romance of Sir Launfal_. I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
Chapter 6 of Phantastes is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading ““And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.””
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading ““And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.””
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ““And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.””
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading ““And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.””
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading ““And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.””
(Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
sweep across or over
From this reading ““And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.””
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading ““And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
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From this reading BEDDOES’ _Pygmalion_.
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
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From this reading _Romance of Sir Launfal_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
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From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
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From this reading I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
(Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
From this reading BEDDOES’ _Pygmalion_.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading _Romance of Sir Launfal_.
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From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
term of address for a man
From this reading _Romance of Sir Launfal_.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
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From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked on, in the fresh morning air, as if new-born.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “And she was smooth and full, as if one gush Of life had washed her, or as if a sleep Lay on her eyelid, easier to sweep Than bee from daisy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sche was as whyt as lylye yn May, Or snow that sneweth yn wynterys day.”
Chapter 6 of Phantastes by George MacDonald holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 103 sentences of Phantastes, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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