Chapter 2 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 4 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 4 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak. LEAGERIE. Do not let him come in. Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter. This is no place to seek shelter in.
Chapter 2 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 4 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.”
in or to another place
From this reading “Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Do not let him come in.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This is no place to seek shelter in.”
try to get or reach
From this reading “This is no place to seek shelter in.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “This is no place to seek shelter in.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.”
In this reading “Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do not let him come in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not let him come in.
in or to another place
From this reading Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not let him come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no place to seek shelter in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEAGERIE.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Do not let him come in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
not any; not one
From this reading This is no place to seek shelter in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not let him come in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is no place to seek shelter in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
try to get or reach
From this reading This is no place to seek shelter in.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.
express in words
From this reading Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no place to seek shelter in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell him to go elsewhere for shelter.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I can see the horn-blower now, a young man wrapped in a cloak.
Chapter 2 of The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William — Vol. 4 by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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