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Chapter 1 of The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith is here in full — 707 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POEMS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH. AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC. LONDON AND NEW YORK GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS. 1877. Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
Chapter 1 of The Poems of Oliver Goldsmith is here in full — 707 sentences across 142 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.”
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading “THE POEMS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.”
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading “Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.”
a local church community
From this reading “Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.”
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.”
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In this reading “AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.”
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From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
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From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
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From this reading 1877.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS.
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From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
brought into existence
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
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From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS.
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading THE POEMS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS.
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From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POEMS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE POEMS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
a local church community
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading THE POEMS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
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From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POEMS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE “PLEASURES OF LITERATURE,” “SUMMER TIME IN THE COUNTRY,” ETC., ETC.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oliver Goldsmith, the fifth child of Charles and Ann Goldsmith, was born at Pallas, a hamlet of the parish of Forney, county of Longford, Ireland, November 10th, 1728.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading LONDON AND NEW YORK GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS.
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