Chapter 6 of Adonais is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Adonais is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. 2. _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st. 14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c. 1.
Chapter 6 of Adonais is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the first light of day
From this reading “_Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “_Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.”
happen or occur again
From this reading “_Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.”
that is looked for
From this reading “14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “_Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.
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From this reading 2.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.
the first light of day
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading 14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.
happen or occur again
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
that is looked for
From this reading 14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
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From this reading 14, 'Morning sought her eastern watch-tower,' &c.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Thou young Dawn._ We here recur to the image in st.
Chapter 6 of Adonais by Percy Bysshe Shelley holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 414 sentences of Adonais, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Adonais by Percy Bysshe Shelley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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