Chapter 1 of Poems on Serious and Sacred Subjects Printed is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Poems on Serious and Sacred Subjects Printed is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR THE PARTICULAR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR. ....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia. MILTONI MANSUS. A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb. PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.
Chapter 1 of Poems on Serious and Sacred Subjects Printed is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “FOR THE PARTICULAR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.”
an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow
From this reading “....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia.”
perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
From this reading “....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb.”
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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 A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading FOR THE PARTICULAR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR.
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From this reading ....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia.
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From this reading A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE PARTICULAR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FOR THE PARTICULAR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb.
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From this reading MILTONI MANSUS.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.
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From this reading MILTONI MANSUS.
an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow
From this reading ....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE PARTICULAR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR.
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From this reading ....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading FOR THE PARTICULAR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR.
perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
From this reading ....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE PARTICULAR FRIENDS OF THE AUTHOR.
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading A Christian's kindness ends not in the tomb.
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From this reading ....nec pia cessant In tumulo officia.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF W. MASON.
Chapter 1 of Poems on Serious and Sacred Subjects Printed by William Hayley holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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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