Chapter 3 of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARI "VONE." "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!" --Ceiriog. "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses." --Trans.
Chapter 3 of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “"Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."”
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading “"Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."”
prudent
From this reading “"Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."”
Celtic underworld god
From this reading “"O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"”
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."”
a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
From this reading “MARI "VONE."”
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “"Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."”
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.
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in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “"Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."”
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an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
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From this reading --Ceiriog.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
prudent
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
Celtic underworld god
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
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From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
From this reading MARI "VONE."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Trans.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARI "VONE."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
belonging to which person
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Happy the man whose guarded heart The chain of love refuses; But yet in truth I am not sure, Whether he gains or loses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "O Gwyn ei fyd! yr hwn nis gwyr Am ferch fu'n flinder iddo; Ond wn i ddim yn sicr chwaith, Ai gwyn ei fyd ai peidio!"
Chapter 3 of Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village by Allen Raine holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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