Chapter 6 of The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Still thou art blest, compared wi' me! The present only toucheth thee: But, och! I backward cast my e'e. On prospects drear! An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
Chapter 6 of The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!”
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “I backward cast my e'e.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!”
put or send forth
From this reading “I backward cast my e'e.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.”
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “On prospects drear!”
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading “An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading I backward cast my e'e.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The present only toucheth thee: But, och!
any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
From this reading An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
put or send forth
From this reading I backward cast my e'e.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!
causing dejection
From this reading On prospects drear!
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From this reading I backward cast my e'e.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I backward cast my e'e.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I backward cast my e'e.
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From this reading The present only toucheth thee: But, och!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On prospects drear!
and nothing more
From this reading The present only toucheth thee: But, och!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present only toucheth thee: But, och!
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading On prospects drear!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The present only toucheth thee: But, och!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The present only toucheth thee: But, och!
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess and fear.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The present only toucheth thee: But, och!
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Still thou art blest, compared wi' me!
Chapter 6 of The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs by Francis Turner [Editor] Palgrave holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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 6 holds 305 sentences of The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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