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Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1

Chapter XI · Browning’s General Interest in Art

Chapter XI of Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1, “Browning’s General Interest in Art,” is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.
Interest in Music 10 III.
Relation to Painting 10 IV.
Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.
Time Spent in Italy 13 VII.
English Knowledge of Italian Art in Browning’s Time 13 VIII.
Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14
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Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1

Chapter XI · Browning’s General Interest in Art

Chapter XI of Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1, “Browning’s General Interest in Art,” is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 7 reading units · Lines 1–7

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I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.
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Interest in Music 10 III.
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Relation to Painting 10 IV.
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Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.
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Time Spent in Italy 13 VII.
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English Knowledge of Italian Art in Browning’s Time 13 VIII.
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Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

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Browning's noun US /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/

possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

Preceding adjective US /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading “Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.”

Quantitative adjective US /ˈkwɑːntɪteɪtɪv/

expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement

From this reading “Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14”

Sculpture noun US /ˈskʌlptʃər/

a three-dimensional work of plastic art

From this reading “Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.”

Sections noun US /ˈsekʃənz/

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.”

Settings noun US /ˈsetɪŋz/

plural of “setting” — the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading “Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14”

Significance noun US /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

the quality of being significant

From this reading “Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.”

Themes noun US /θiːmz/

plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14”

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10

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From this reading Interest in Music 10 III.

12

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From this reading Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.

13

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From this reading Time Spent in Italy 13 VII.

14

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From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

9

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From this reading I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading English Knowledge of Italian Art in Browning’s Time 13 VIII.

Browning'snounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/

possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading English Knowledge of Italian Art in Browning’s Time 13 VIII.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Interest in Music 10 III.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Interest in Music 10 III.

InterestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Interest in Music 10 III.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading English Knowledge of Italian Art in Browning’s Time 13 VIII.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Time Spent in Italy 13 VII.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Relation to Painting 10 IV.

IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

KnowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading English Knowledge of Italian Art in Browning’s Time 13 VIII.

MatternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.

MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Interest in Music 10 III.

Non-English

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From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.

PaintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading Relation to Painting 10 IV.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.

PrecedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.

QuantitativeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːntɪteɪtɪv/

expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement

From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

RelationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading Relation to Painting 10 IV.

SculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/

a three-dimensional work of plastic art

From this reading Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.

SectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.

SettingsnounUS /ˈsetɪŋz/

plural of “setting” — the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

SignificancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

the quality of being significant

From this reading Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.

SpentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Time Spent in Italy 13 VII.

StatementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

SubjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading I. Subject Matter of Browning’s Poems 9 II.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.

ThemesnounUS /θiːmz/

plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Non-English Themes and Settings in General 14 IX. A Quantitative Statement 14

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time Spent in Italy 13 VII.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Relation to Painting 10 IV.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Relation to Sculpture 12 V. Significance of the Preceding Sections 12 VI.

VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Time Spent in Italy 13 VII.

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading English Knowledge of Italian Art in Browning’s Time 13 VIII.

Chapter 11 of Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1 by De Witt Clinton Croissant holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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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