Chapter 2 of Maud, and Other Poems is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Maud, and Other Poems is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
11. She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread. My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red. MAUD PART II. I.
Chapter 2 of Maud, and Other Poems is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.”
produce or yield flowers
From this reading “My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
From this reading “My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
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In this reading “My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.”
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From this reading 11.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
produce or yield flowers
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
a period of 100 years
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
remove the dust from
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
at any time
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MAUD PART II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAUD PART II.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MAUD PART II.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My heart would hear her and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed; My dust would hear her and beat, Had I lain for a century dead; Would start and tremble under her feet, And blossom in purple and red.
Chapter 2 of Maud, and Other Poems by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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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