Chapter 12 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Shakespeare, his Sonnets, i. 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii. 251, 252 --(the Cambridge), ii. 47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i. 62; Trelawny's story of his death, ii.
Chapter 12 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.”
a university in England
From this reading “251, 252 --(the Cambridge), ii.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i.”
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading “14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.”
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading “14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.”
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading “47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i.”
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading “47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i.”
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading “Shakespeare, his Sonnets, i.”
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From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
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From this reading 251, 252 --(the Cambridge), ii.
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From this reading 251, 252 --(the Cambridge), ii.
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From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
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From this reading 47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i.
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From this reading 62; Trelawny's story of his death, ii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
a university in England
From this reading 251, 252 --(the Cambridge), ii.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 62; Trelawny's story of his death, ii.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading 47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i.
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
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From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shakespeare, his Sonnets, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shakespeare, his Sonnets, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 62; Trelawny's story of his death, ii.
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading 47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare, his Sonnets, i.
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading 47 Shelley, reviewed in the Edinburgh, i.
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading Shakespeare, his Sonnets, i.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 62; Trelawny's story of his death, ii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading 14; FitzGerald buys the second and third Folios, 31; Othello, ii.
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From this reading 62; Trelawny's story of his death, ii.
Chapter 12 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 by Edward FitzGerald holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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