Chapter 9 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Tel._ Saith he so? _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too. _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time. _Eum._ Ay, and thee too. Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
Chapter 9 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?”
influence by slyness
From this reading “_Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “_Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “_Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Eum._ Ay, and thee too.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Eum._ Ay, and thee too.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.
influence by slyness
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tel._ Saith he so?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tel._ Saith he so?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Tel._ Saith he so?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tel._ Saith he so?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Eum._ Ay, and thee too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Eum._ And then He hath been in Lacedæmon too.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thou hast not heard, I fear, Aught of thy father now, where thou hast been?
during the time that
From this reading _Tel._ His talk While thou’rt away may well beguile the time.
Chapter 9 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 by Robert Bridges holds 375 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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