Chapter 2 of Anthologica Rarissima is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Anthologica Rarissima is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman. “Good day, good woman.” “Good day, good man. Whither goest thou at this pace?” “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
Chapter 2 of Anthologica Rarissima is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!””
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Whither goest thou at this pace?””
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ““Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!””
in a swift manner
From this reading “He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Whither goest thou at this pace?””
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.
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.”
In this reading “He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.”
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
In this reading “He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.”
In this reading ““Good day, good woman.””
In this reading ““Good day, good man.”
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.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Good day, good woman.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whither goest thou at this pace?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good day, good woman.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Good day, good man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Whither goest thou at this pace?”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
in a swift manner
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
express in words
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whither goest thou at this pace?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Whither goest thou at this pace?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither goest thou at this pace?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He went forward, now swiftly, now slowly, and at length he encountered an aged woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ah, good woman--would thou knewest--would thou didst know my sorrow--would I might tell thee whither I go!”
Chapter 2 of Anthologica Rarissima by L. C. [Compiler] Brovan holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 holds 432 sentences of Anthologica Rarissima, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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