Chapter 25 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JASON. Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East. JUDAS. And wherefore gone? JASON.
Chapter 25 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 558 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.”
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “JASON.”
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading “JUDAS.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “And wherefore gone?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And wherefore gone?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading JASON.
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading JUDAS.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading And wherefore gone?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nay, he is gone from there, Gone with an army into the far East.
Chapter 25 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 558 sentences, grouped into 112 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 25 holds 558 sentences of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
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