Chapter 31 of Self-Raised is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Self-Raised is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BITTER NIGHT. St. Agnes' Eve--ah, bitter chill it was! The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold! --_Keats_. A freezing night.
Chapter 31 of Self-Raised is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!”
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!”
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading “A freezing night.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!”
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!”
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading “The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!”
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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 BITTER NIGHT.
of persons; feeling cold
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
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From this reading St. Agnes' Eve--ah, bitter chill it was!
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From this reading St. Agnes' Eve--ah, bitter chill it was!
(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 owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BITTER NIGHT.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading St. Agnes' Eve--ah, bitter chill it was!
(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 St. Agnes' Eve--ah, bitter chill it was!
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading A freezing night.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading St. Agnes' Eve--ah, bitter chill it was!
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading --_Keats_.
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A BITTER NIGHT.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. Agnes' Eve--ah, bitter chill it was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
a shaky motion
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Agnes' Eve--ah, bitter chill it was!
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading The owl, for all his feathers, was acold, The hare limped trembling thro' the frozen grass; And silent was the flock in woolly fold!
Chapter 31 of Self-Raised by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 505 sentences, grouped into 101 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.
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