Chapter 18 of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see? Is this the hill? Is this the Kirk? Is this mine own countree? We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
Chapter 18 of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Is this the hill?”
a Scottish church
From this reading “Is this the Kirk?”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is this mine own countree?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my 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 We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Is this the hill?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
a Scottish church
From this reading Is this the Kirk?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is this mine own countree?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
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 We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
throughout a period of time
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Is this mine own countree?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh! dream of joy! is this indeed The lighthouse-top I see?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
in the company of; together with
From this reading We drifted o'er the harbour bar, And I with sobs did pray-- O let me be awake, my GOD!
Chapter 18 of We and the World: A Book for Boys. Part II by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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