Chapter 2 of Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more. XXI. Is Heaven a physician? They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable. Is Heaven an exchequer?
Chapter 2 of Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading “Is Heaven an exchequer?”
heal or recover
From this reading “They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Is Heaven a physician?”
occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
From this reading “They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.”
not available or accessible or at hand
From this reading “They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.”
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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 Is Heaven a physician?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is Heaven an exchequer?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Is Heaven an exchequer?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
heal or recover
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Is Heaven a physician?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Heaven a physician?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
and nothing more
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
not any; not one
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Is Heaven a physician?
occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
express in words
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
a special situation
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
not available or accessible or at hand
From this reading They say that He can heal; But medicine posthumous Is unavailable.
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From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But somewhere in my soul, I know I 've met the thing before; It just reminded me -- 't was all -- And came my way no more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI.
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