Chapter 7 of Love's labor won is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Love's labor won is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Speak, speak, thou fearful guest!” --LONGFELLOW. “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!” --SHAKESPEARE. Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
Chapter 7 of Love's labor won is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw a harrow over
From this reading ““I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!””
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading ““I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!””
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading “--LONGFELLOW.”
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “--SHAKESPEARE.”
in a spiritual manner
From this reading “Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.”
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading ““I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!””
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “Speak, speak, thou fearful guest!”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Speak, speak, thou fearful guest!”
draw a harrow over
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --LONGFELLOW.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
not any; not one
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
express in speech
From this reading “Speak, speak, thou fearful guest!”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
in a spiritual manner
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
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 “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
a special situation
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Speak, speak, thou fearful guest!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Spiritually speaking, there is no such thing as time or space, as measured by numbers.
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
belonging to which person
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy blood!”
Chapter 7 of Love's labor won by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 7 holds 277 sentences of Love's labor won, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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