Chapter 4 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 6 is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 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 6 is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Clin._ He’ll be so grieved. Indeed I can’t consider your party. 1050 _Pam._ You’re most ungrateful. _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again. But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
Chapter 4 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 6 is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
deem to be
From this reading “Indeed I can’t consider your party.”
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading “But this I told you expressly I did not wish.”
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “_Clin._ He’ll be so grieved.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “_Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “_Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “_Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Indeed I can’t consider your party.”
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “1050 _Pam._ You’re most ungrateful.”
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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In this reading “_Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.”
In this reading “1050 _Pam._ You’re most ungrateful.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 1050 _Pam._ You’re most ungrateful.
anew
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
(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 _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Clin._ He’ll be so grieved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed I can’t consider your party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Clin._ He’ll be so grieved.
deem to be
From this reading Indeed I can’t consider your party.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading _Clin._ He’ll be so grieved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Clin._ He’ll be so grieved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed I can’t consider your party.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed I can’t consider your party.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 1050 _Pam._ You’re most ungrateful.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1050 _Pam._ You’re most ungrateful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Indeed I can’t consider your party.
express in words
From this reading _Clin._ Nay indeed, good Pamphilus, I am much obliged for all your kindness; I say so again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Clin._ He’ll be so grieved.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading 1050 _Pam._ You’re most ungrateful.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But this I told you expressly I did not wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1050 _Pam._ You’re most ungrateful.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed I can’t consider your party.
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