Chapter 10 of Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Davenant's _Gondibert_ was first published in 1651. It does not contain Vaughan's verses. _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare? _Birtha_, the heroine of _Gondibert_. P.
Chapter 10 of Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “_thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?”
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading “_thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?”
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “It does not contain Vaughan's verses.”
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading “_Birtha_, the heroine of _Gondibert_.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “_thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “_thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?”
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading “It does not contain Vaughan's verses.”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “It does not contain Vaughan's verses.”
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From this reading Davenant's _Gondibert_ was first published in 1651.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Birtha_, the heroine of _Gondibert_.
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It does not contain Vaughan's verses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davenant's _Gondibert_ was first published in 1651.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not contain Vaughan's verses.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Davenant's _Gondibert_ was first published in 1651.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Davenant's _Gondibert_ was first published in 1651.
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading _Birtha_, the heroine of _Gondibert_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Davenant's _Gondibert_ was first published in 1651.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does not contain Vaughan's verses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not contain Vaughan's verses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Davenant's _Gondibert_ was first published in 1651.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
a male human offspring
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading It does not contain Vaughan's verses.
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading It does not contain Vaughan's verses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Davenant's _Gondibert_ was first published in 1651.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _thy aged sire._ Is this an allusion to the story that Davenant was in reality the son of William Shakespeare?
Chapter 10 of Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II by Henry Vaughan holds 364 sentences, grouped into 73 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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