Chapter 26 of The Last of the Mohicans is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Last of the Mohicans is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written? Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study. Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.” —Midsummer Night’s Dream. There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
Chapter 26 of The Last of the Mohicans is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading “There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.”
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “—Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading “Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.””
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.””
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading ““Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading —Midsummer Night’s Dream.
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading —Midsummer Night’s Dream.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading —Midsummer Night’s Dream.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Quince.—You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading “Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written?
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pray you, if it be, give it to me, for I am slow of study.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a strange blending of the ridiculous with that which was solemn in this scene.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Snug.—Have you the lion’s part written?
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