Chapter 135 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 135 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Keswick, July, 1803. My dear Southey, ... I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work. What harm can a proposal do? If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
Chapter 135 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “Keswick, July, 1803.”
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “What harm can a proposal do?”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.”
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading “If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.”
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From this reading Keswick, July, 1803.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What harm can a proposal do?
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Southey, ...
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What harm can a proposal do?
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading What harm can a proposal do?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Keswick, July, 1803.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keswick, July, 1803.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Southey, ...
not any; not one
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
not one, and not any
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading What harm can a proposal do?
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
on the contrary
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading My dear Southey, ...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What harm can a proposal do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it be no pain to you to reject it, it will be none to me to have it rejected.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I write now to propose a scheme, or rather a rude outline of a scheme, of your grand work.
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Chapter 135 holds 46 sentences of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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