Chapter 3 of The southern literary messenger, Vol. II., No. 6, May, 1836 is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The southern literary messenger, Vol. II., No. 6, May, 1836 is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last! Then back to Life's deceitful show! And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear! GEORGE LUNT. GERMAN LITERATURE.
Chapter 3 of The southern literary messenger, Vol. II., No. 6, May, 1836 is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!”
intended to deceive
From this reading “Then back to Life's deceitful show!”
having made preparations
From this reading “Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!”
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Then back to Life's deceitful show!”
United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
From this reading “GEORGE LUNT.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!”
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.
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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 And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then back to Life's deceitful show!
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
dearly loved
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
intended to deceive
From this reading Then back to Life's deceitful show!
having made preparations
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE LUNT.
a person of German nationality
From this reading GERMAN LITERATURE.
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
immediately past
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then back to Life's deceitful show!
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading GERMAN LITERATURE.
United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
From this reading GEORGE LUNT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
not any; not one
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then back to Life's deceitful show!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then back to Life's deceitful show!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
belonging to which person
From this reading And waste no more a single tear On Life, whose joys are sold so dear!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then touch the harp! and free and fast The tears I fain would weep shall flow: And fill the bowl! the last, the last!
Chapter 3 of The southern literary messenger, Vol. II., No. 6, May, 1836 by Various holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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 3 holds 463 sentences of The southern literary messenger, Vol. II., No. 6, May, 1836, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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