Chapter 11 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not. _Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives. _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy? _Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before. _Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.
Chapter 11 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 is here in full — 370 sentences across 74 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.
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading “_Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “_Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?”
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading “_Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives.”
without knowledge or intention
From this reading “_Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “_Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before.
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading _Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before.
not any; not one
From this reading _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading _Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?
express in words
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Pen._ Many have falsely brought this hope before.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ul._ ’Tis to no purpose then I bring thee joy?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading _Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus
From this reading _Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives.
without knowledge or intention
From this reading _Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading _Ul._ Since thy lord lives, therefore I say weep not.
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Pen._ I knew that thou wouldst say Ulysses lives.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Ul._ And yet unwittingly they spake the truth.
Chapter 11 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 4 by Robert Bridges holds 370 sentences, grouped into 74 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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