Chapter 8 of Milton's Comus is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Milton's Comus is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each." (_Cowper's translation._) 620. ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.' This is an old idiom: comp. Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.
Chapter 8 of Milton's Comus is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.”
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading “~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'”
an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
From this reading “This is an old idiom: comp.”
remove something that has been rejected
From this reading “"There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."”
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.”
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading “"There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."”
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading “This is an old idiom: comp.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “(_Cowper's translation._) 620.”
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From this reading (_Cowper's translation._) 620.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an old idiom: comp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
From this reading This is an old idiom: comp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_Cowper's translation._) 620.
remove something that has been rejected
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading This is an old idiom: comp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an old idiom: comp.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This is an old idiom: comp.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
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From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an old idiom: comp.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "There thou shalt cull me simples, and shalt teach Thy friend the name and healing powers of each."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ~Of small regard to see to~: in colloquial English, 'not much to look at.'
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading (_Cowper's translation._) 620.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greek καλὸς ἰδεῖν: see English Bible, "goodly to look to," i.
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Chapter 8 holds 417 sentences of Milton's Comus, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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