Chapter 14 of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD NIGHT "Good night! Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee! Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime. Good night! Good night!"
Chapter 14 of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!”
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.”
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading “Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!”
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading “Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.”
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
a spoken blessing
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
a young person of either sex
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
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From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
at any time
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NIGHT "Good night!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GOOD NIGHT "Good night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
in the near future
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
up to a particular time
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Sleep, and so may ever Lights half seen across a murky lea, Child of hope, and courage, and endeavour, Gleam a voiceless benison on thee!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth be bearer Soon of hardihood; Life be fairer, Loyaller to good; Till the far lamps vanish into light, Rest in the dreamtime.
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