Chapter 12 of The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SONG See, see, she wakes! Sabina wakes! And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes. With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live! How many will her coldness kill!
Chapter 12 of The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.”
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.”
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading “How many will her coldness kill!”
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!”
put in effect
From this reading “With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.”
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “SONG See, see, she wakes!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading How many will her coldness kill!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
an old word for “before”
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
opinion or judgment
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
put in effect
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading How many will her coldness kill!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
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 With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
move upward
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sabina wakes!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SONG See, see, she wakes!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SONG See, see, she wakes!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONG See, see, she wakes!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the sun begins to rise; Less glorious is the morn that breaks From his bright beams, than her fair eyes.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading SONG See, see, she wakes!
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With light united, day they give; But different fates ere night fulfil; How many by his warmth will live!
Chapter 12 of The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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