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Chapter 1 of The Ethics of Drink and Other Social is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken. Day is on us. Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room! The rival giants come-- Lo, the Sun and Labour! After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
Chapter 1 of The Ethics of Drink and Other Social is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 59/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 291–295
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cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.”
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.”
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “The rival giants come-- Lo, the Sun and Labour!”
of or befitting a lord
From this reading “After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?”
wearing protective mail
From this reading “Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.”
move faster
From this reading “Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.”
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading “Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.”
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?”
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later than; following
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rival giants come-- Lo, the Sun and Labour!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day is on us.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The rival giants come-- Lo, the Sun and Labour!
coins made of gold
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day is on us.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The rival giants come-- Lo, the Sun and Labour!
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
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From this reading The rival giants come-- Lo, the Sun and Labour!
of or befitting a lord
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
wearing protective mail
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day is on us.
move faster
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The rival giants come-- Lo, the Sun and Labour!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
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From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rival giants come-- Lo, the Sun and Labour!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dreams are dumb, Thought has light for neighbour; Room!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Day is on us.
which person or people
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mailed in gold and fire he stands, And, with splendours shaken, Bids the slumbering seas and lands Quicken and awaken.
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
From this reading After witnessing that lordly spectacle, who can wonder at Zoroaster?
Chapter 1 of The Ethics of Drink and Other Social by James Runciman holds 438 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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