Chapter 3 of Where There Is Nothing — Volume I is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Where There Is Nothing — Volume I is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone. It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society. _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work. _Paul Ruttledge._ The world could not go on without work! The world could not go on without work!
Chapter 3 of Where There Is Nothing — Volume I is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “_Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.”
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “_Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “_Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
go away from a place
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading _Paul Ruttledge._ The world could not go on without work!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Paul Ruttledge._ The world could not go on without work!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Mr. Green._ The world could not go on without work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mr. Dowler._ I think you'd better leave these subjects alone.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is obvious you have cut yourself off from both religion and society.
Chapter 3 of Where There Is Nothing — Volume I by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 423 sentences of Where There Is Nothing — Volume I, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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