Chapter 4 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.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 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.
_Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come. _K._ Is he not here? _Sa._ He comes. _K._ Why look’st thou thus upon me, Sala? _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
Chapter 4 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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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “_Sa._ He comes.”
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading “_Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “_Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “_Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “_Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.”
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “_Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “_K._ Why look’st thou thus upon me, Sala?”
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “_Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
for the reason that
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Sa._ He comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading _Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _K._ Is he not here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _K._ Is he not here?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _K._ Is he not here?
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _K._ Is he not here?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _K._ Why look’st thou thus upon me, Sala?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _K._ Why look’st thou thus upon me, Sala?
impressive in appearance
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _K._ Is he not here?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.
enter again
From this reading _Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.
Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
From this reading _Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _K._ Why look’st thou thus upon me, Sala?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading _K._ Why look’st thou thus upon me, Sala?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _K._ Why look’st thou thus upon me, Sala?
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
which person or people
From this reading _Sa._ Because, sire, thou’st dishonoured me, and slain A noble warrior, who gave me life.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _K._ Why look’st thou thus upon me, Sala?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Re-enter Sala._ _Sa._ Prince Ferdinand will come.
Chapter 4 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 5 by Robert Bridges holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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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