Chapter 4 of The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry. is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry. is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf. MACBETH. Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit. WHARTON.
Chapter 4 of The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry. is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading “Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.”
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading “Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.”
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading “MACBETH.”
plural of “noon” — the middle of the day
From this reading “Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.”
make very hot and dry
From this reading “My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.”
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
From this reading “Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.”
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading “WHARTON.”
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In this reading “My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.”
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
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From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
excessively quick
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading MACBETH.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
plural of “noon” — the middle of the day
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
make very hot and dry
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
not known
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading WHARTON.
an established custom
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Full oft, unknowing and unknown, He wore his endless noons alone, Amid th' autumnal wood: Oft was he wont in hasty fit, Abrupt the social board to quit.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading My May of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf.
Chapter 4 of The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry. by Ann Ward Radcliffe holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Chapter 4 holds 236 sentences of The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry., unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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