Chapter 9 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Work then with steadfast hope and hand; Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough; Cut the deep furrow through the land; On high the ridges throw. So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
Chapter 9 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading “Cut the deep furrow through the land;”
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading “Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;”
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;”
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading “Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;”
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “On high the ridges throw.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Work then with steadfast hope and hand;”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;”
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading “Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;”
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.
the gathering of a ripened crop
In this reading “So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Work then with steadfast hope and hand;
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cut the deep furrow through the land;
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Cut the deep furrow through the land;
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading Cut the deep furrow through the land;
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Work then with steadfast hope and hand;
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On high the ridges throw.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Work then with steadfast hope and hand;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
a quantity that is added
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Cut the deep furrow through the land;
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On high the ridges throw.
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading On high the ridges throw.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Work then with steadfast hope and hand;
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Work then with steadfast hope and hand;
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cut the deep furrow through the land;
propel through the air
From this reading On high the ridges throw.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading So shall increase thy labours crown, And joy bring in thy harvest home;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;
in the company of; together with
From this reading Work then with steadfast hope and hand;
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Work then with steadfast hope and hand;
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;
Chapter 9 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3) by Pierce Egan holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 9 holds 86 sentences of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 3 (of 3) by Pierce Egan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 86 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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