Chapter 7 of The education of Uncle Paul is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The education of Uncle Paul is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh! Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame! _Land of Heart’s Desire._—YEATS. Paul went early to bed that night. It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
Chapter 7 of The education of Uncle Paul is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!”
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.”
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!”
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading “_Land of Heart’s Desire._—YEATS.”
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In this reading “It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.”
In this reading “Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!”
In this reading “It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.”
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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 Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Paul went early to bed that night.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _Land of Heart’s Desire._—YEATS.
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Paul went early to bed that night.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Land of Heart’s Desire._—YEATS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Land of Heart’s Desire._—YEATS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
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 It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Paul went early to bed that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul went early to bed that night.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
carry out
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul went early to bed that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul went early to bed that night.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Paul went early to bed that night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
a late time of life
From this reading It was his first night in an English country home for many years; strange forces were at work in him.
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading _Land of Heart’s Desire._—YEATS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fairies, take me out of this dull world For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!
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