Chapter 13 of Wayfaring Men: A Novel is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Wayfaring Men: A Novel is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent. “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers; You scarce could see the grass for flowers. “I wonder’d while I paced along; The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
Chapter 13 of Wayfaring Men: A Novel is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading ““And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.”
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading ““And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.”
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading ““I wonder’d while I paced along;”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading ““And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.”
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading ““I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;”
only a very short time before
From this reading “You scarce could see the grass for flowers.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading ““I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I wonder’d while I paced along;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;
given or giving freely
From this reading “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You scarce could see the grass for flowers.
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading You scarce could see the grass for flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You scarce could see the grass for flowers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading You scarce could see the grass for flowers.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
not any; not one
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “I wonder’d while I paced along;
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
only a very short time before
From this reading You scarce could see the grass for flowers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You scarce could see the grass for flowers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And forth into the fields I went, And nature’s living motion lent The pulse of hope to discontent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
during the time that
From this reading “I wonder’d while I paced along;
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder’d at the bounteous hours The slow results of winter showers;
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The woods were fill’d so full with song, There seem’d no room for sense of wrong.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You scarce could see the grass for flowers.
Chapter 13 of Wayfaring Men: A Novel by Edna Lyall holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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