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Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 5
Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 5

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 5 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._
_Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?
To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!
To have never seen the sea!
_ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?
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Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 5

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 5 is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._
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_Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?
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To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!
/tuː θɪŋk aɪ hæv lɪvd fɔːr eɪˈtiːn jɪrz ʃʌt ʌp ɪn fez hemd baɪ ðə ˈsændi ˈdezərt ənd ɔːl ðə waɪl ðer wɑːz ðə siː/
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To have never seen the sea!
/tuː hæv ˈnevər siːn ðə siː/
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_ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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captives noun US /ˈkæptɪvz/

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading “London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._”

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ferdinand noun US /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/

the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella

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fez noun US /fez/

a city in north central Morocco; religious center

From this reading “London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._”

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Hemmed verb US /hemd/

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading “To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!”

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Messengers noun US /ˈmesəndʒərz/

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading “_Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?”

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Morocco noun US /mərˈɑːkoʊ/

a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956

From this reading “London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._”

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Portugal noun US /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/

a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)

From this reading “London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._”

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Waterloo noun US /ˈwɔːtərluː/

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading “London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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eighteen years adjective + noun

In this reading “To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!”

2,754 times in 426,212 chapters
shut up verb + adjective

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

In this reading “To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!”

17,321 times in 426,212 chapters
in the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “_Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?”

21,996 times in 426,212 chapters

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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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ACTverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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ALMEH

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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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BENnounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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CHORUSnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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CHRISTIANadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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EldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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ENRIQUE

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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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FERDINANDnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/

the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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FEZnounUS /fez/

a city in north central Morocco; religious center

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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hadst

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From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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HemmedverbUS /hemd/

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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HUMOURS

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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

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 _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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MessengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/

a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/

a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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SALA

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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To have never seen the sea!

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shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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SoldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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TARUDANTE

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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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 _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading _ZAPEL._ If thou hadst ever seen it, where were now Thy joy?

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _Soldiers, Guards, and Messengers._ _The scene is in the garden of a castle of the King of Fez, by the sea._ CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES ACT·I _ALMEH and ZAPEL._ _ALMEH._ Why never came we here before?

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading To think I have lived for eighteen years shut up in Fez, Hemmed by the sandy desert, and all the while There was the sea!

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ZAPEL

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From this reading London Smith, Elder & Co. 15 Waterloo Place _CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._ _HUMOURS OF THE COURT._ _KING OF FEZ._ _ALMEH_ _his daughter._ _SALA BEN SALA_ _his General._ _TARUDANTE_ _Prince of Morocco._ _FERDINAND_ } } _Princes of Portugal._ _ENRIQUE_ } _ZAPEL_ _maid to Almeh._ _CHORUS OF CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES._

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