Chapter 12 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British — Volume 3 is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British — Volume 3 is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISCELLANEOUS. SONG. FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.' DUBLIN, 1772. 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
Chapter 12 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British — Volume 3 is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.”
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading “FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.'”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “DUBLIN, 1772.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “MISCELLANEOUS.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.”
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.”
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading “FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.'”
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.”
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From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
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From this reading DUBLIN, 1772.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading DUBLIN, 1772.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.'
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading MISCELLANEOUS.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.'
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.'
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONG.
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM 'THE SHAMROCK, OR HIBERNIAN CROSSES.'
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
be the cause or source of
From this reading 1 Belinda's sparkling eyes and wit Do various passions raise; And, like the lightning, yield a bright, But momentary blaze.
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