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The gospel of freedom
The gospel of freedom

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The gospel of freedom is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 26 of The gospel of freedom by Robert Herrick holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 26 holds 170 sentences of The gospel of freedom, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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The déjeuner put them in accord, however.
A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.
He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.
He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.
She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.
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The gospel of freedom

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The gospel of freedom is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The déjeuner put them in accord, however.
Line 2
A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.
Line 3
He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.
Line 4
He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.
Line 5
She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “The déjeuner put them in accord, however.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

accord

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From this reading The déjeuner put them in accord, however.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

architectural

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From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

assumed

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From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

book

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From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

bottle

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

brought

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

comradeship

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

coöperation

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From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

details

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From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

down

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

drawings

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From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

déjeuner

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From this reading The déjeuner put them in accord, however.

Erard

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

evidences

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

good

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

heedless

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The déjeuner put them in accord, however.

human

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The déjeuner put them in accord, however.

jot

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

laughing

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

made

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

make

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From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

new

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From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

notebook

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

out

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

put

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From this reading The déjeuner put them in accord, however.

reading

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

references

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

take

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

talked

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From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The déjeuner put them in accord, however.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The déjeuner put them in accord, however.

titles

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From this reading He made her take her notebook and jot down titles and references, laughing at her heedless reading.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was to make the drawings of architectural details for the new book.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

wine

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From this reading A bottle of good wine brought out evidences of human comradeship in Erard.

winter's

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From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.

work

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From this reading He talked over his winter’s work, in which he assumed her coöperation.