Chapter 18 of The Second Book of Modern Verse A Selection is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Second Book of Modern Verse A Selection is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O Sheel, Shaemas. [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept. 19, 1886. Educated at Columbia University. His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
Chapter 18 of The Second Book of Modern Verse A Selection is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.”
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading “Educated at Columbia University.”
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “Educated at Columbia University.”
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “[1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “Educated at Columbia University.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.”
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From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
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From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
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From this reading 19, 1886.
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From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
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From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
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From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
in addition
From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Educated at Columbia University.
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From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
brought into existence
From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Educated at Columbia University.
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Educated at Columbia University.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
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 Sheel, Shaemas.
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From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
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From this reading O Sheel, Shaemas.
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From this reading O Sheel, Shaemas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Educated at Columbia University.
literature in metrical form
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading His two volumes of verse are: "The Blossomy Bough", 1911, and "The Light Feet of Goats", 1915.
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 [1886-1954] (1) <also O'Sheel> Born in New York City, Sept.
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