Chapter 19 of Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My foolish heart, be still, or break! From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854. ――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART. Maid of Athens, ere we part, Give, oh, give me back my heart! Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
Chapter 19 of Parodies of the works of English & American — vol. III is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading “――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “My foolish heart, be still, or break!”
plural of “parody” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.”
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From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading ――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maid of Athens, ere we part, Give, oh, give me back my heart!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My foolish heart, be still, or break!
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
terminate
From this reading My foolish heart, be still, or break!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
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From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
an old word for “before”
From this reading ――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading My foolish heart, be still, or break!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Maid of Athens, ere we part, Give, oh, give me back my heart!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My foolish heart, be still, or break!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
a female domestic
From this reading ――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maid of Athens, ere we part, Give, oh, give me back my heart!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My foolish heart, be still, or break!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Maid of Athens, ere we part, Give, oh, give me back my heart!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My foolish heart, be still, or break!
plural of “parody” — a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
not in physical motion
From this reading My foolish heart, be still, or break!
carry out
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or, since that has left my breast, Keep it now, and take the rest!
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading From _Poems and Parodies_, by Phœbe Carey, Boston, United States, 1854.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ――――:o:―――― MAID OF ATHENS, ERE WE PART.
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