Chapter 12 of The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CHILD WANDERS IN THE WOOD. There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children. It was called "The Story without an End." A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him. That is the whole story.
Chapter 12 of The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.”
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “THE CHILD WANDERS IN THE WOOD.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “THE CHILD WANDERS IN THE WOOD.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “That is the whole story.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.”
In this reading “A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.”
In this reading “A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.”
In this reading “There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was called "The Story without an End."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called "The Story without an End."
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILD WANDERS IN THE WOOD.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was called "The Story without an End."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHILD WANDERS IN THE WOOD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the whole story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILD WANDERS IN THE WOOD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE CHILD WANDERS IN THE WOOD.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was called "The Story without an End."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a very delightful old story which used to be given to children, though I have not seen it for a long time in the hands of any children.
which person or people
From this reading A child wandered among the flowers, who talked to him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That is the whole story.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was called "The Story without an End."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE CHILD WANDERS IN THE WOOD.
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