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Chapter 12 of Burlesque Plays and Poems is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c. &c. He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears! Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres. _Enter_ CAPTAIN OF THE GUARDS.
Chapter 12 of Burlesque Plays and Poems is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “_Enter_ CAPTAIN OF THE GUARDS.”
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!”
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres.”
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading “CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.”
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading “Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres.”
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!”
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.
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
in a state of sleep
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Enter_ CAPTAIN OF THE GUARDS.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ CAPTAIN OF THE GUARDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _Enter_ CAPTAIN OF THE GUARDS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres.
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading Sure 'tis the music of the tuneful spheres.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRONONHOTONTHOLOGOS _asleep._ [_Rough music, viz., salt-boxes and rolling-pins, gridirons and tongs; sow-gelders' horns, marrowbones and cleavers, &c.
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wakes._ _Chro._ What heav'nly sounds are these that charm my ears!
Chapter 12 of Burlesque Plays and Poems by Henry [Editor] Morley holds 339 sentences, grouped into 68 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 12 holds 339 sentences of Burlesque Plays and Poems, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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