Chapter 24 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY. MARK IV. 26. 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel. 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
Chapter 24 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!”
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading “2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!”
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY.”
a small hard fruit
From this reading “THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY.”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.”
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From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
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From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
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From this reading 26.
the state of being absent
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
a state of high honor
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
coins made of gold
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MARK IV.
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK IV.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
many times at short intervals
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
on one occasion
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
a small hard fruit
From this reading THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
in the near future
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
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From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 2 My dew, my dew! my early love, My soul's bright food, thy absence kills!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 1 If this world's friends might see but once What some poor man may often feel, Glory and gold and crowns and thrones They would soon quit, and learn to kneel.
Chapter 24 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known by George [Editor] Gilfillan holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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