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Browning's Shorter Poems
Browning's Shorter Poems

Chapter I

By Robert Browning • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FRANKLIN T. BAKER, A.M.
New York LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.
Set up and electrotyped October, 1899.
Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.
Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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Browning's Shorter Poems

Chapter I

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FRANKLIN T. BAKER, A.M.
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New York LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.
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Set up and electrotyped October, 1899.
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Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.
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Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.”

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1899

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From this reading Set up and electrotyped October, 1899.

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1901

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1902

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1903

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1904

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1905

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1906

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1907

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1908

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1909

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1910

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1911

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1912

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1913

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1915

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1916

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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1917

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FRANKLIN T. BAKER, A.M.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Set up and electrotyped October, 1899.

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April

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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BAKER

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From this reading FRANKLIN T. BAKER, A.M.

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Berwick

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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CO

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From this reading New York LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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Cushing

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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electrotyped

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From this reading Set up and electrotyped October, 1899.

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February

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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FRANKLIN

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From this reading FRANKLIN T. BAKER, A.M.

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J

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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January

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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July

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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June

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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LONDON

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From this reading New York LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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LTD

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From this reading New York LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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M

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From this reading FRANKLIN T. BAKER, A.M.

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MACMILLAN

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From this reading New York LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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March

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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Mass

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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New

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From this reading New York LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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Norwood

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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October

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From this reading Set up and electrotyped October, 1899.

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Press

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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Reprinted

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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S

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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September

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From this reading Reprinted January, 1901; April, 1902; May, 1903; May, 1904; January, 1905; January, June, 1906; January, July, 1907; February, 1908; September, 1909; February, 1910; March, 1911; July, 1912; July, 1913; January, July, 1915; July, 1916; January, September, 1917.

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Set

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From this reading Set up and electrotyped October, 1899.

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Smith

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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T

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From this reading FRANKLIN T. BAKER, A.M.

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U

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing Co.--Berwick & Smith Co., Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

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up

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From this reading Set up and electrotyped October, 1899.

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York

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From this reading New York LONDON; MACMILLAN & CO., LTD.

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