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Chapter 5 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
X. Ellen. 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind. When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high. My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
Chapter 5 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.”
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.”
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading “'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.”
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.”
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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 When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
the formal act of approving
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
having the place or position changed
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
even
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen.
the organ of sight
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
death of a person
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
the act of departing politely
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading 'No, Allan, no' Pretext so kind My wakeful terrors could not blind.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading My soul, though feminine and weak, Can image his; e'en as the lake, Itself disturbed by slightest stroke.
at the time that
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X.
but in spite of that
From this reading When in such tender tone, yet grave, Douglas a parting blessing gave, The tear that glistened in his eye Drowned not his purpose fixed and high.
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