Chapter 19 of Ishmael is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Ishmael is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY. Shame come to Romeo? Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish! He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth! --_Shakspere_.
Chapter 19 of Ishmael is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading “Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish!”
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading “He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.”
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading “ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!”
an ardent male lover
From this reading “Shame come to Romeo?”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!”
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading “He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish!
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish!
brought into existence
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shame come to Romeo?
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
an opposing military force
From this reading ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
an ardent male lover
From this reading Shame come to Romeo?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ISHMAEL HEARS A SECRET FROM AN ENEMY.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --_Shakspere_.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Shame come to Romeo?
be seated
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish!
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 He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shame come to Romeo?
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish!
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
in or at the place that
From this reading He was not born to shame; Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honor may be crowned, Sole monarch of the universal earth!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Blistered be thy tongue For such a wish!
Chapter 19 of Ishmael by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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 19 holds 372 sentences of Ishmael, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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