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Chapter 1 of The Prophecy of Merlin, and Other Poems is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS. BY JOHN READE. Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture. “O living friends that love me! O dear ones gone above me!
Chapter 1 of The Prophecy of Merlin, and Other Poems is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.”
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.”
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading “THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “O dear ones gone above me!”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.”
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading “THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading O dear ones gone above me!
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JOHN READE.
dearly loved
From this reading O dear ones gone above me!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “O living friends that love me!
destroyed or killed
From this reading O dear ones gone above me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BY JOHN READE.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “O living friends that love me!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “O living friends that love me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O living friends that love me!
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
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 “O living friends that love me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading O dear ones gone above me!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY JOHN READE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “O living friends that love me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF MERLIN AND OTHER POEMS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1870, by JOHN READE, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.
Chapter 1 of The Prophecy of Merlin, and Other Poems by John Reade holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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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