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Chapter 1 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 3 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2. _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ _Uniform with_ Shorter Poems (I). _George Bell & Sons, 1892._ _NERO_. _BRITANNICUS_ _stepson to Agrippina_. _BURRUS_ _praetorian prefect_.
Chapter 1 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 3 is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading “London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.”
of or relating to a Roman praetor
a chief officer or chief magistrate
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “_ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ _Uniform with_ Shorter Poems (I).”
the son your spouse by a former marriage
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading “London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “_ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ _Uniform with_ Shorter Poems (I).”
In this reading “London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.”
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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
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From this reading _George Bell & Sons, 1892._ _NERO_.
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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
From this reading _BRITANNICUS_ _stepson to Agrippina_.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading _George Bell & Sons, 1892._ _NERO_.
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From this reading _BRITANNICUS_ _stepson to Agrippina_.
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From this reading _BURRUS_ _praetorian prefect_.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _George Bell & Sons, 1892._ _NERO_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ _Uniform with_ Shorter Poems (I).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ _Uniform with_ Shorter Poems (I).
of or relating to a Roman praetor
From this reading _BURRUS_ _praetorian prefect_.
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading _BURRUS_ _praetorian prefect_.
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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ _Uniform with_ Shorter Poems (I).
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading _George Bell & Sons, 1892._ _NERO_.
the son your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading _BRITANNICUS_ _stepson to Agrippina_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _BRITANNICUS_ _stepson to Agrippina_.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ _Uniform with_ Shorter Poems (I).
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co 15 Waterloo Place 1898 _THE FIRST PART OF NERO._ _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ 2.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _ACHILLES IN SCYROS._ _Uniform with_ Shorter Poems (I).
Chapter 1 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 3 by Robert Bridges holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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