Chapter 5 of The Golden Book of Springfield is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Golden Book of Springfield is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018. I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD. WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD. But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018. There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
Chapter 5 of The Golden Book of Springfield is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.”
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
to come or go into
From this reading “I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.”
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.”
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading “I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.”
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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In this reading “I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.”
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From this reading I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.
later than; following
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
to come or go into
From this reading I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.
coins made of gold
From this reading WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
immediately past
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.
impressive in appearance
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
Identical; not different.
From this reading WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading I AM SNUBBED BY AVANEL, SHE RELENTS, SHOWING ME MANY PANORAMAS OF NEW SPRINGFIELD.
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ENTER INTO THE NEW SPRINGFIELD OF 2018.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.
a vivid mental image
From this reading But it is not after the noble manner of these others that I enter at last into the vision of 2018.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CONFESS TO HAVING THE SAME DREAM OF DEVIL’S GOLD.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There is deep darkness, and time passing by without end, and shade.
Chapter 5 of The Golden Book of Springfield by Vachel Lindsay holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 5 holds 216 sentences of The Golden Book of Springfield, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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