Chapter 2 of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUGH MORGAN. "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd. Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod." --_Old Ballad_. "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
Chapter 2 of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “"My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.”
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “"My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.”
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “HUGH MORGAN.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.”
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.
In this reading “--_Old Ballad_.”
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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 Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --_Old Ballad_.
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From this reading "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
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From this reading "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
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From this reading "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd.
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From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
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From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad
From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd.
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From this reading HUGH MORGAN.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
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From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading HUGH MORGAN.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
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From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --_Old Ballad_.
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From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "My love has every charm of weather, April, May, and June together.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Ma'i fel yr haul 'n'twynu ar gy scod, A gwenithen y genethod."
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From this reading "Blodau'r flwyddin yw f'anwylyd, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin hefyd.
Chapter 2 of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village by Allen Raine holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 2 holds 231 sentences of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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