Chapter 2 of Imogen: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Imogen: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Heard ye not the music of the spheres? Know ye not the melody of celestial voices? On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come. It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day. And these are the accents of their worship.
Chapter 2 of Imogen: A Pastoral Romance is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “And these are the accents of their worship.”
of or relating to the sky
From this reading “Know ye not the melody of celestial voices?”
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading “It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.”
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “Know ye not the melody of celestial voices?”
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Heard ye not the music of the spheres?”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “And these are the accents of their worship.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.”
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading And these are the accents of their worship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And these are the accents of their worship.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And these are the accents of their worship.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Know ye not the melody of celestial voices?
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Heard ye not the music of the spheres?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Know ye not the melody of celestial voices?
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Know ye not the melody of celestial voices?
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Heard ye not the music of the spheres?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heard ye not the music of the spheres?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heard ye not the music of the spheres?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Heard ye not the music of the spheres?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heard ye not the music of the spheres?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And these are the accents of their worship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these are the accents of their worship.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading It turns its brilliant lining on the setting day.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Know ye not the melody of celestial voices?
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading And these are the accents of their worship.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Heard ye not the music of the spheres?
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading On yonder silver-skirted cloud I see them come.
Chapter 2 of Imogen: A Pastoral Romance by William Godwin holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 411 sentences of Imogen: A Pastoral Romance, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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