Chapter 24 of A Prince of Dreamers is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Prince of Dreamers is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Wash white the pages! In no book Love's rule is written. Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share. Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_. --Hafiz.
Chapter 24 of A Prince of Dreamers is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.”
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading “Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.”
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “In no book Love's rule is written.”
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “_Wash white the pages!”
legally valid
From this reading “Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.”
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.”
clean with some chemical process
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.”
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.
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In no book Love's rule is written.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Hafiz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no book Love's rule is written.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In no book Love's rule is written.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In no book Love's rule is written.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
not any; not one
From this reading In no book Love's rule is written.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Wash white the pages!
legally valid
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading In no book Love's rule is written.
have in common
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wash white the pages!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading _Wash white the pages!
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Wash white the pages!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Wherefore look Not in my words for Flattery; nor dare To claim me as thy rightful share.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In no book Love's rule is written.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Traced on my brow is Love--Fate wrote it there_.
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