Chapter 1 of Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
W. COLLINS SONS & CO. LTD. Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy. I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery. Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
Chapter 1 of Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.”
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading “W. COLLINS SONS & CO.”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.”
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.”
save from sins
From this reading “Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.”
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.”
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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 Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.
possessive form of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
held dear
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LTD.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.
save from sins
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
express in words
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Ariel, from Shakespeare's dream Flown into my love on earth, You shall help me to redeem Love and truth denied their birth.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. COLLINS SONS & CO.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shakespeare dreamed you, Ariel, In a poet's ecstasy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have loved and dare not tell Of your being's mystery.
Chapter 1 of Mummery: A Tale of Three Idealists by Gilbert Cannan holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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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