Chapter 4 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer." --MATTHEW ARNOLD. "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
Chapter 4 of The Princess Passes is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “--MATTHEW ARNOLD.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “"When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .”
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."”
the first light of day
From this reading “"When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .”
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “--MATTHEW ARNOLD.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .”
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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 In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading --MATTHEW ARNOLD.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
the first light of day
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading --MATTHEW ARNOLD.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
cut with a saw
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
not in physical motion
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
at the time that
From this reading "When I arose and saw the dawn, I sighed for thee .
an affirmative
From this reading In Search of a Mule "Yes, we await it, but it still delays, and then we suffer."
Chapter 4 of The Princess Passes by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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