Chapter 10 of Selections from American poetry, with is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Selections from American poetry, with is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
20. One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly." 21. fletcher: arrow-maker. 31. The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
Chapter 10 of Selections from American poetry, with is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “21. fletcher: arrow-maker.”
for this reason
From this reading “The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.”
a singer of folk songs
From this reading “One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."”
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.”
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.”
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From this reading 20.
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From this reading 21. fletcher: arrow-maker.
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From this reading 31.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
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From this reading 21. fletcher: arrow-maker.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
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From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
difficult to deal with
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading 21. fletcher: arrow-maker.
set up or found
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
for this reason
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
a singer of folk songs
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
in the manner of something that has become a byword
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the finest pictures of the singing of a minstrel before his lord is found in Scott's "Waverly."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of Fate cannot be done by a reed which is proverbially weak or by a stick which is cut cross-grained and hence will split easily.
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