Chapter 13 of Love Letters of a Violinist, and Other Poems is here in full — 1260 sentences across 252 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Love Letters of a Violinist, and Other Poems is here in full — 1260 sentences across 252 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VICTORY. I. Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire. The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell. II.
Chapter 13 of Love Letters of a Violinist, and Other Poems is here in full — 1260 sentences across 252 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading “Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.”
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.”
of or befitting a lord
From this reading “The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.”
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading “The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.”
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading “The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.”
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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detect with the senses
In this reading “Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.”
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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 Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
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From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
of or befitting a lord
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
throughout a period of time
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
express in words
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lordly forest seems a giant's lyre, And sings, and rings, the thoughts that o'er it swell.
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now have I reach'd the goal of my desire, For thou hast sworn--as sweetly as a bell Makes out its chime--the oath I love to tell, The fealty-oath of which I never tire.
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