Chapter XXXVI of The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, and His Man, Mark Antony O'Toole, “Captivity,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXXVI
Chapter XXXVI of The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, and His Man, Mark Antony O'Toole, “Captivity,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice; Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high; Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies; The shouts are France, Spain, Albion--Victory!” Childe Harold.
Chapter XXXVI of The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, and His Man, Mark Antony O'Toole, “Captivity,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
From this reading “The shouts are France, Spain, Albion--Victory!””
have or possess in combination
From this reading ““Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;”
treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading “Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;”
tastelessly showy
From this reading “Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;”
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading ““Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;”
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading “Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;”
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high;”
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.
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the sky as viewed during daylight
In this reading “Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;”
In this reading ““Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
From this reading The shouts are France, Spain, Albion--Victory!”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shouts are France, Spain, Albion--Victory!”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Childe Harold.
have or possess in combination
From this reading “Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;
treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The shouts are France, Spain, Albion--Victory!”
tastelessly showy
From this reading Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Childe Harold.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high;
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high;
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;
like better; value more highly
From this reading Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high;
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The shouts are France, Spain, Albion--Victory!”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The shouts are France, Spain, Albion--Victory!”
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue skies;
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high;
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Three hosts combine to offer sacrifice;
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Their tongues prefer strange orisons on high;
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The shouts are France, Spain, Albion--Victory!”
Chapter 36 of The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, and His Man, Mark Antony O'Toole by W. H. (William Hamilton) Maxwell holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 36 holds 139 sentences of The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, and His Man, Mark Antony O'Toole, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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