Chapter 4 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 3 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 3 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently. With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that. _Pop._ What! Cæsar give up singing? _Ner._ For better things.
Chapter 4 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 3 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading “_Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.”
mental turmoil
From this reading “With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.”
extremely well
From this reading “_Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.”
bulge outward
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “_Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “_Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Cæsar give up singing?”
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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lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “Cæsar give up singing?”
In this reading “_Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.”
In this reading “_Ner._ For better things.”
originate (in)
In this reading “With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.”
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(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 With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Ner._ For better things.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
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From this reading Cæsar give up singing?
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
mental turmoil
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
extremely well
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Ner._ For better things.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cæsar give up singing?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
bulge outward
From this reading _Pop._ What!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Cæsar give up singing?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Ner._ For better things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cæsar give up singing?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Pop._ What!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With me To know the best and follow it are one: Success being easy in all, my difficulty Lies in distraction: show me then the best, I’ll perfect that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Ner._ If any man Could prove one art beyond contention first, I would reward him excellently.
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