Chapter 4 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHILD. I tire of winds and waters and pale lights! MAURTEEN BRUIN. You are most welcome. It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
Chapter 4 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading “MAURTEEN BRUIN.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!”
accept gladly
From this reading “You are most welcome.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are most welcome.
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading MAURTEEN BRUIN.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILD.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAURTEEN BRUIN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
used to form the superlative
From this reading You are most welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!
accept gladly
From this reading You are most welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is cold out there; Who’d think to face such cold on a May Eve?
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I tire of winds and waters and pale lights!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are most welcome.
Chapter 4 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 3 by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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