Chapter 7 of Select Poems of Thomas Gray is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Select Poems of Thomas Gray is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
98. See on 48 above. 99. _Half of thy heart_. "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
Chapter 7 of Select Poems of Thomas Gray is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “See on 48 above.”
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading “"Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “"Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Half of thy heart_.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading “"Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.”
a late time of life
From this reading “"Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.”
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In this reading “"Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.”
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From this reading See on 48 above.
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From this reading 98.
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From this reading 99.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading See on 48 above.
later than; following
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
the act of conquering
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _Half of thy heart_.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Half of thy heart_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Half of thy heart_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See on 48 above.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See on 48 above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Half of thy heart_.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
a late time of life
From this reading "Eleanor of Castile died a few years after the conquest of Wales.
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