Chapter 16 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha? For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness? Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair? HORACE, _Lib. I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.
Chapter 16 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?”
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading “What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?”
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading “For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?”
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading “I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.”
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?”
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading “Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?”
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?”
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In this reading “For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?”
In this reading “What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?”
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From this reading I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
wet with dew
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading HORACE, _Lib.
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From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HORACE, _Lib.
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
many times at short intervals
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
the season of growth
From this reading I, Ode 5._ A fine spring afternoon.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading Oh, how oft shall he On faith, and changed gods, complain, To whom thou untried seemest fair?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading For whom bindest thou In wreaths thy golden hair, Plain in its neatness?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading What slender youth, bedewed with liquid odors, Courts thee on roses in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?
Chapter 16 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel by Stinson Jarvis holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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