Chapter 45 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 45 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
12th May, 1796. Poole! The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are. If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me. But no!
Chapter 45 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading “The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.”
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.”
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.”
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From this reading 12th May, 1796.
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From this reading 12th May, 1796.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
any thing at all
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 12th May, 1796.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
not any; not one
From this reading But no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poole!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
which person or people
From this reading The Spirit, who counts the throbbings of the solitary heart, knows that what my feelings ought to be, such they are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it were in my power to give you anything, which I have not already given, I should be oppressed by the letter now before me.
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