Chapter 18 of Winning the Wilderness is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Winning the Wilderness is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are. One is Love, and the other War. And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love. --The Ballad of the King's Jest. The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
Chapter 18 of Winning the Wilderness is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “--The Ballad of the King's Jest.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.”
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “--The Ballad of the King's Jest.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “--The Ballad of the King's Jest.”
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading “THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.”
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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 The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One is Love, and the other War.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --The Ballad of the King's Jest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
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From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One is Love, and the other War.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading --The Ballad of the King's Jest.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading --The Ballad of the King's Jest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading One is Love, and the other War.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is Love, and the other War.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One is Love, and the other War.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PURPLE NOTCHES Two things greater than all things are.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading One is Love, and the other War.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer ran its hot length of days, but it was a gay season for the second generation in the Grass River Valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And since we know not how War may prove, Heart of my heart, let us talk of Love.
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