Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II. Mount Quarantania III. The Marriage in Cana IV. In the Cornfields V. Nazareth VI. The Sea of Galilee VII.
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 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.
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading “In the Cornfields V. Nazareth VI.”
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading “The Sea of Galilee VII.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “The Marriage in Cana IV.”
attach to a support
From this reading “Mount Quarantania III.”
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading “In the Cornfields V. Nazareth VI.”
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading “The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “The Sea of Galilee VII.”
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
From this reading “The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.”
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From this reading The Marriage in Cana IV.
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From this reading The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading In the Cornfields V. Nazareth VI.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading The Sea of Galilee VII.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mount Quarantania III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marriage in Cana IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Marriage in Cana IV.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Marriage in Cana IV.
attach to a support
From this reading Mount Quarantania III.
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading In the Cornfields V. Nazareth VI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sea of Galilee VII.
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mount Quarantania III.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Sea of Galilee VII.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading In the Cornfields V. Nazareth VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the Cornfields V. Nazareth VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Sea of Galilee VII.
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
From this reading The First Passover I. Vox Clamantis II.
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 471 sentences of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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