Chapter 6 of Oracles from the Poets is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Oracles from the Poets is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
44. _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep. MRS. MARIA BROOKS. 45.
Chapter 6 of Oracles from the Poets is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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create by putting components or members together
From this reading “_Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.”
the act of waking
From this reading “_Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.”
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “MARIA BROOKS.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “MARIA BROOKS.”
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “_Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.”
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading “_Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “_Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “_Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.”
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From this reading 44.
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From this reading 45.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
create by putting components or members together
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
the act of waking
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading MARIA BROOKS.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
engage in
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading MARIA BROOKS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
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From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
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From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
during the time that
From this reading _Preluding low_, soft notes that faint and tremble, Swelling, awakening, dying, plaining deep; While such sensations in the soul assemble, As make it pleasant to the eyes to weep.
Chapter 6 of Oracles from the Poets by Caroline Howard [Editor] Gilman holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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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