Chapter 3 of The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JULIUS SANDAL. "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor." "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall." Life has a chronology quite independent of the almanac. The heart divides it into periods.
Chapter 3 of The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading “Life has a chronology quite independent of the almanac.”
an arrangement of events in time
From this reading “Life has a chronology quite independent of the almanac.”
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading “The heart divides it into periods.”
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading “"Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."”
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading “The heart divides it into periods.”
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading “JULIUS SANDAL.”
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading “"Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."”
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “"Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."”
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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 Life has a chronology quite independent of the almanac.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading Life has a chronology quite independent of the almanac.
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
an arrangement of events in time
From this reading Life has a chronology quite independent of the almanac.
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading The heart divides it into periods.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart divides it into periods.
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Life has a chronology quite independent of the almanac.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The heart divides it into periods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
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From this reading JULIUS SANDAL.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
and nothing more
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The heart divides it into periods.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Life has a chronology quite independent of the almanac.
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading JULIUS SANDAL.
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has survived the fall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Variety's the very spice of life That gives it all its flavor."
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