The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 2

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_The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

_Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

SEANCHAN lying on steps.

PUPILS before steps.

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The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 2

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 2 is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

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_Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

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A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

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SEANCHAN lying on steps.

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PUPILS before steps.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “_Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “_The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

bench

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From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

ever

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

food

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From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

friends

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

front

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From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

Gort

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From this reading _Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

GUAIRE

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From this reading _Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

issue

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

KING

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From this reading _Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

KING'S

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

know

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

lying

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From this reading SEANCHAN lying on steps.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

Palace

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From this reading _Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

PUPILS

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From this reading PUPILS before steps.

remake

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

SEANCHAN

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From this reading SEANCHAN lying on steps.

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

side

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From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

song

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

stake

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

Steps

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From this reading _Steps before the Palace of KING GUAIRE at Gort.

table

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From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

THRESHOLD

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A table in front of steps at one side, with food on it, and a bench by table.

wrong

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From this reading _The friends that have it I do wrong When ever I remake a song, Should know what issue is at stake: It is myself that I remake._ THE KING’S THRESHOLD.

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