Chapter 9 of Zigzag Journeys in Europe is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Zigzag Journeys in Europe is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLOUDLESS DAY. Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham. "Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge. The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air. Beautiful indeed are these mountains in midsummer.
Chapter 9 of Zigzag Journeys in Europe is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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free from clouds
From this reading “A CLOUDLESS DAY.”
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “"Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “"Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “Beautiful indeed are these mountains in midsummer.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.”
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading “The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.”
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading “Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “"Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.”
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(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
In this reading “Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.”
In this reading “"Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.”
In this reading “The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.”
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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 A CLOUDLESS DAY.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beautiful indeed are these mountains in midsummer.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful indeed are these mountains in midsummer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.
make calm or still
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
free from clouds
From this reading A CLOUDLESS DAY.
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading "Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CLOUDLESS DAY.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading "Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Beautiful indeed are these mountains in midsummer.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Beautiful indeed are these mountains in midsummer.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Beautiful indeed are these mountains in midsummer.
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From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beautiful indeed are these mountains in midsummer.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were green and cool; the Rotha rippled beside the poets' resting-place, and Helvellyn and Catchedicam in the distance rose in the calm, bright air.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Sherwood Forest.--Nottingham.--Story of the Wise Men of Gotham.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading "Have stood by the graves of Wordsworth and Coleridge.
Chapter 9 of Zigzag Journeys in Europe by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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