Chapter VI
Chapter 6
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368. ~bosoms~, holds within itself. The nom. is 'goodness.' 'Peace' is governed by 'in,' l. 367.
Milton's Comus
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
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368.
~bosoms~,
holds
within
itself.
The
nom.
is
'goodness.'
'Peace'
is
governed
by
'in,'
l.
367.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Milton's Comus
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Milton's Comus is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
368.
Line 2
~bosoms~,
holds
within
itself.
Line 3
The
nom.
is
'goodness.'
Line 4
'Peace'
is
governed
by
'in,'
l.
/piːs ɪz ˈɡʌvərnd baɪ ɪn el/
Line 5
367.
Learner Dictionary
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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “The nom. is 'goodness.'”
governed
noun
US /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading “'Peace' is governed by 'in,' l.”
holds
noun
US /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “~bosoms~, holds within itself.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “~bosoms~, holds within itself.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “'Peace' is governed by 'in,' l.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “~bosoms~, holds within itself.”
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367
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From this reading 367.
368
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From this reading 368.
bosoms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ~bosoms~, holds within itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Peace' is governed by 'in,' l.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading The nom. is 'goodness.'
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading 'Peace' is governed by 'in,' l.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading ~bosoms~, holds within itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Peace' is governed by 'in,' l.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nom. is 'goodness.'
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ~bosoms~, holds within itself.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading 'Peace' is governed by 'in,' l.
nom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nom. is 'goodness.'
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading 'Peace' is governed by 'in,' l.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nom. is 'goodness.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ~bosoms~, holds within itself.
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