Chapter 16 of The curse of Clifton is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The curse of Clifton is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CLIFTON’S RESOLUTION. Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release. I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE. “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
Chapter 16 of The curse of Clifton is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cook under a broiler
From this reading “I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.”
having made preparations
From this reading “I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.”
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading ““Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.”
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.”
attempt by employing effort
From this reading “I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.”
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In this reading “Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.”
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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 Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
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From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
cook under a broiler
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLIFTON’S RESOLUTION.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
having made preparations
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
an English coin worth half a penny
From this reading “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
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From this reading “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
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From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
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From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
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From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
not any; not one
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading CLIFTON’S RESOLUTION.
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
attempt by employing effort
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
which person or people
From this reading Full many a storm on this gray head has beat And now on my high station do I stand, Like the tired watchman in rocked tower, Who looketh for the hour of his release.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I’m sick of worldly broil, and fain would be With those who strive no more.—JOANNA BAILLIE.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading “Well, old two pence ha’penny, how d’ y’ do?
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