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The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter IV · Mr. Chewkle’s Mission

Chapter IV of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3), “Mr. Chewkle’s Mission,” is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!
Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;
Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.
Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!
***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter IV · Mr. Chewkle’s Mission

Chapter IV of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3), “Mr. Chewkle’s Mission,” is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!
Line 2
Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;
Line 3
Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.
/ðaʊ hæst noʊ ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðoʊz aɪz wɪtʃ ðaʊ dɑːst ɡler wɪð/
Line 4
Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!
/hens ˈhɔːrəbəl ˈʃæd.oʊ ənˈriːl ˈmɑːkəri hens/
Line 5
***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

disorder noun US /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading “***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.”

displaced verb US /dɪˈspleɪst/

past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure

From this reading “***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.”

dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.”

glare noun US /ɡler/

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading “Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.”

mirth noun US /mɜːrθ/

great merriment

From this reading “***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.”

mockery noun US /ˈmɑːkəri/

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading “Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!”

speculation noun US /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading “Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.”

Unreal adjective US /ənˈriːl/

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

From this reading “Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!”

All words in this reading · 42

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.

admir'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

Avaunt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

bonesnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/

past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

glarenounUS /ɡler/

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/

provoking horror

From this reading Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

marrowless

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/

great merriment

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

quitverbUS /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Avaunt and quit my sight--let the earth hide thee!

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

UnrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

From this reading Hence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, hence!

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ***** You have displaced the mirth, broke the meeting With most admir’d disorder.

Chapter 4 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3) by Pierce Egan holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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