Chapter 2 of The Little Dream: An Allegory in Six Scenes is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Little Dream: An Allegory in Six Scenes is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEELCHEN. [Below her breath] I am afraid. And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice. THE WINE HORN. I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
Chapter 2 of The Little Dream: An Allegory in Six Scenes is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading “I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.”
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.”
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.”
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.”
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.”
a small tuft or lock
From this reading “I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.”
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.”
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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 And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading [Below her breath] I am afraid.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading [Below her breath] I am afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading [Below her breath] I am afraid.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading [Below her breath] I am afraid.
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Below her breath] I am afraid.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Below her breath] I am afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
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From this reading SEELCHEN.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
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From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
a small tuft or lock
From this reading I am the will o' the wisp that dances thro' the streets; I am the cooing dove of Towns, from the plane trees and the chestnuts' shade.
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And suddenly the Peak of THE WINE HORN speaks in a youth's voice.
Chapter 2 of The Little Dream: An Allegory in Six Scenes by John Galsworthy holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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