Chapter 12 of Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company. Now do. Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Up here a-while. Do come. A SNOWY NIGHT.
Chapter 12 of Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “A SNOWY NIGHT.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “A SNOWY NIGHT.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.”
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading “Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.”
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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 A SNOWY NIGHT.
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From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
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From this reading Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Up here a-while.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Up here a-while.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SNOWY NIGHT.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading A SNOWY NIGHT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Up here a-while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading Zoo now that I'm a-mwopen dumb, A-keepen father's house, do you Come of'en wi' your work vrom hwome, Vor company.
Chapter 12 of Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect by William Barnes holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 12 holds 298 sentences of Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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