Chapter 15 of Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face? Was never ear did hear that tongue? Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long? But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.' SPENSER.
Chapter 15 of Penshurst Castle in the Time of Sir Philip is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Was never ear did hear that tongue?”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?”
a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
From this reading “LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?”
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading “SPENSER.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Was never ear did hear that tongue?”
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Was never ear did hear that tongue?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
at any time
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
the organ of sight
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
opinion or judgment
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
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From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Was never ear did hear that tongue?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?
a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Was never ear did hear that tongue?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was never ear did hear that tongue?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Was never ear did hear that tongue?
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Was never mind did mind his grace, That ever thought the travail long?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUMEN FAMILIAE SUAE 'Was ever eye did see such face?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading But eyes, and ears, and every thought, Were with his sweet perfections caught.'
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