Chapter 18 of The Silver Poppy is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Silver Poppy is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter! JOHN HARTLEY, "The Robin in Winter." A great man? Impossible; he hasn't a dozen enemies!--"The Silver Poppy." Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
Chapter 18 of The Silver Poppy is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading “THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “JOHN HARTLEY, "The Robin in Winter."”
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading “THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!”
plural of “jig” — music in three-four time for dancing a jig
From this reading “THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!”
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!”
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading “Impossible; he hasn't a dozen enemies!--"The Silver Poppy."”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “JOHN HARTLEY, "The Robin in Winter."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.”
In this reading “THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!”
In this reading “A great man?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great man?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Impossible; he hasn't a dozen enemies!--"The Silver Poppy."
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Impossible; he hasn't a dozen enemies!--"The Silver Poppy."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great man?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Robin in Winter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Impossible; he hasn't a dozen enemies!--"The Silver Poppy."
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Impossible; he hasn't a dozen enemies!--"The Silver Poppy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Robin in Winter."
plural of “jig” — music in three-four time for dancing a jig
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Robin in Winter."
and nothing more
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
roused to anger
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A great man?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Impossible; he hasn't a dozen enemies!--"The Silver Poppy."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading JOHN HARTLEY, "The Robin in Winter."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Impossible; he hasn't a dozen enemies!--"The Silver Poppy."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
but in spite of that
From this reading Those should have been happy days for Hartley, yet they were not.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE FULNESS OF LIFE He, with his blithe young bosom warm, Quite mad as any hatter, Just pipes and jigs through every storm, So _what_ can winter matter!
Chapter 18 of The Silver Poppy by Arthur Stringer holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 18 holds 164 sentences of The Silver Poppy, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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