Chapter 2 of Letters of John Keats to Fanny Brawne is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Letters of John Keats to Fanny Brawne is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KEATS. VI. Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn. [_Postmark_, Lombard Street, 14 September, 1819.] My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
Chapter 2 of Letters of John Keats to Fanny Brawne is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn.”
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading “KEATS.”
a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
From this reading “[_Postmark_, Lombard Street, 14 September, 1819.]”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn.”
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “[_Postmark_, Lombard Street, 14 September, 1819.]”
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In this reading “My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.”
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From this reading [_Postmark_, Lombard Street, 14 September, 1819.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Postmark_, Lombard Street, 14 September, 1819.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
a young female
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading KEATS.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
From this reading [_Postmark_, Lombard Street, 14 September, 1819.]
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading [_Postmark_, Lombard Street, 14 September, 1819.]
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading [_Postmark_, Lombard Street, 14 September, 1819.]
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Fleet Street,[35] Monday Morn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My dear Girl, I have been hurried to town by a Letter from my brother George; it is not of the brightest intelligence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI.
Chapter 2 of Letters of John Keats to Fanny Brawne by John Keats holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 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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