Chapter 6 of Collected Poems: Volume Two is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Collected Poems: Volume Two is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there! I wished to send her warning. I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John. I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers! LITTLE JOHN Hist, who comes here?
Chapter 6 of Collected Poems: Volume Two is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading “I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “I wished to send her warning.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!”
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.
In this reading “No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!”
In this reading “LITTLE JOHN Hist, who comes here?”
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.
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading LITTLE JOHN Hist, who comes here?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wished to send her warning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading LITTLE JOHN Hist, who comes here?
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE JOHN Hist, who comes here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wished to send her warning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE JOHN Hist, who comes here?
the force of workers available
From this reading I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
not any; not one
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I wished to send her warning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I could not creep much closer; but I swear I think the castle is in the hands of John.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wished to send her warning.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I saw some men upon the battlements, Not hers--I know--not hers!
a message informing of danger
From this reading I wished to send her warning.
which person or people
From this reading LITTLE JOHN Hist, who comes here?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished to send her warning.
people who are wounded
From this reading No--no-- Not wounded; but oh, my good faithful friend, She is not there!
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