Chapter 27 of The Buccaneer: A Tale is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Buccaneer: A Tale is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Behold! What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death. She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber. Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare. But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
Chapter 27 of The Buccaneer: A Tale is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.”
see with attention
From this reading “Behold!”
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.”
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading “What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.”
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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 Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
see with attention
From this reading Behold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
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From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
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From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
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From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
with low volume
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then forbeare To let on her blest ashes fall a teare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What blessings ancient prophesie foretold, Bestow'd on her in death.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But, if th'art too much woman, softly weepe Lest grief disturbe the silence of her sleepe.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She past away So sweetly from the world, as if her clay Laid onely downe to slumber.
Chapter 27 of The Buccaneer: A Tale by S. C., Mrs. Hall holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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