Chapter 8 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_March, 1535_. Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth. But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry! _IV.--The Worst is Done_ _May 7_. Father arraigned.
Chapter 8 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading “Father arraigned.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry!”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.”
march in a procession
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry!”
the season of growth
From this reading “Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “_IV.--The Worst is Done_ _May 7_.”
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From this reading _March, 1535_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _IV.--The Worst is Done_ _May 7_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading Father arraigned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry!
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _IV.--The Worst is Done_ _May 7_.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father arraigned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _IV.--The Worst is Done_ _May 7_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _IV.--The Worst is Done_ _May 7_.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
march in a procession
From this reading _March, 1535_.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _IV.--The Worst is Done_ _May 7_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
not one, and not any
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry!
the season of growth
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Spring comes, that brings rejuvenescence to the land and joy to the heart, but none to me, for where hope dieth joy dieth.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading _IV.--The Worst is Done_ _May 7_.
but in spite of that
From this reading But patience, soul; God's yet in the aumry!
Chapter 8 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06, Fiction by Arthur [Editor] Mee holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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