Chapter 1 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE. TO MAUD GONNE. _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN. ACT I. _The cottage of SHEMUS REA.
Chapter 1 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “ACT I.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “_The cottage of SHEMUS REA.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “_The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “_The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.”
express grief verbally
From this reading “‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “_The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.”
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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past times remembered with nostalgia
In this reading “_The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
a small house with a single story
From this reading _The cottage of SHEMUS REA.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
Irish patriot and a founder of the Sinn Fein (1865-1953)
From this reading TO MAUD GONNE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
set down according to a plan
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
express grief verbally
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO MAUD GONNE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The cottage of SHEMUS REA.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The cottage of SHEMUS REA.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘_The sorrowful are dumb for thee._’ Lament of MORION SHEHONE for MISS MARY BOURKE.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _The scene is laid in Ireland, and in old times._ THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MAUD GONNE.
Chapter 1 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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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