Chapter 1 of Browning and Dogma is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Browning and Dogma is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I, I the feeling, thinking, acting man. * * * * * Sleep in my urn. It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus. But no!
Chapter 1 of Browning and Dogma is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “I, I the feeling, thinking, acting man.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.”
provoking horror
From this reading “It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.”
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading “* * * * * Sleep in my urn.”
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading “It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.”
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In this reading “It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.”
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.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading I, I the feeling, thinking, acting man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
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 It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I, I the feeling, thinking, acting man.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
provoking horror
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, I the feeling, thinking, acting man.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Sleep in my urn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I, I the feeling, thinking, acting man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * Sleep in my urn.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
not any; not one
From this reading But no!
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading * * * * * Sleep in my urn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I, I the feeling, thinking, acting man.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I, I the feeling, thinking, acting man.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading * * * * * Sleep in my urn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading It is so horrible, I dare at times imagine to my need Some future state revealed to us by Zeus.
Chapter 1 of Browning and Dogma by Ethel M. Naish holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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 1 holds 383 sentences of Browning and Dogma, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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