Chapter 6 of The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS. "Still to ourselves in every place consigned. Our own felicity we make or find." "Catch, then, oh, catch the transient hour! Improve each moment as it flies.
Chapter 6 of The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Catch, then, oh, catch the transient hour!”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.”
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading “"Still to ourselves in every place consigned.”
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading “Our own felicity we make or find."”
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “Improve each moment as it flies.”
to make better
From this reading “Improve each moment as it flies.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"Still to ourselves in every place consigned.”
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading “"Catch, then, oh, catch the transient hour!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Improve each moment as it flies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Catch, then, oh, catch the transient hour!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading "Still to ourselves in every place consigned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Improve each moment as it flies.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Still to ourselves in every place consigned.
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Our own felicity we make or find."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Our own felicity we make or find."
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Improve each moment as it flies.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Catch, then, oh, catch the transient hour!
to make better
From this reading Improve each moment as it flies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Still to ourselves in every place consigned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Improve each moment as it flies.
engage in
From this reading Our own felicity we make or find."
a particular point in time
From this reading Improve each moment as it flies.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Catch, then, oh, catch the transient hour!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our own felicity we make or find."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own felicity we make or find."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Still to ourselves in every place consigned.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our own felicity we make or find."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Still to ourselves in every place consigned.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still to ourselves in every place consigned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Catch, then, oh, catch the transient hour!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Still to ourselves in every place consigned.
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading "Catch, then, oh, catch the transient hour!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our own felicity we make or find."
Chapter 6 of The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance by Amelia E. Barr holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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.
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