Chapter 3 of The Unicorn from the Stars and Other Plays is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Unicorn from the Stars and Other Plays is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOMAS. Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying? There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill. MARTIN. Then all work has come to an end?
Chapter 3 of The Unicorn from the Stars and Other Plays is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.”
the act of giving
From this reading “Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “MARTIN.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.”
a local church community
From this reading “There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “THOMAS.”
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In this reading “There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.”
In this reading “There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.”
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 There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
(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 Then all work has come to an end?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then all work has come to an end?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then all work has come to an end?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then all work has come to an end?
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
the act of giving
From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
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From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
not any; not one
From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
a local church community
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
express in words
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all work has come to an end?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is not a man, I tell you, in the parish, and beyond the parish, but has left the work he was doing, whether in the field or in the mill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you giving no heed to what I'm saying?
Chapter 3 of The Unicorn from the Stars and Other Plays by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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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