Chapter 3 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 2 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 2 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLIND MAN. [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah! [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL. Why do you say ‘Ah-ah’? BLIND MAN.
Chapter 3 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 2 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “[_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “BLIND MAN.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “[_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “[_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “[_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.”
staying power
From this reading “[_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “[_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “[_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.”
In this reading “BLIND MAN.”
In this reading “[_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!”
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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, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
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From this reading Why do you say ‘Ah-ah’?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading BLIND MAN.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you say ‘Ah-ah’?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
staying power
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BLIND MAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
express in words
From this reading Why do you say ‘Ah-ah’?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading [_Then, in a louder voice as he feels the back of it._] Ah—ah— FOOL.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you say ‘Ah-ah’?
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Feeling legs of big chair with his hands._] Ah!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why do you say ‘Ah-ah’?
Chapter 3 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 2 by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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