Chapter 10 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 6 is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 6 is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou? _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis. _Sce._ Never, I know him not. _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell. _Sce._ Cæsar, I pray Have me not tortured.
Chapter 10 of Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 6 is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “has”
From this reading “_Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “_Sce._ Cæsar, I pray Have me not tortured.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “_Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou?”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “_Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou?”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “_Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “_Sce._ Cæsar, I pray Have me not tortured.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou?”
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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rise to one's feet
In this reading “_Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sce._ Cæsar, I pray Have me not tortured.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sce._ Cæsar, I pray Have me not tortured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sce._ Never, I know him not.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Sce._ Never, I know him not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Sce._ Never, I know him not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Sce._ Never, I know him not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Sce._ Never, I know him not.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Sce._ Cæsar, I pray Have me not tortured.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sce._ Never, I know him not.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.
carry out
From this reading _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.
express in words
From this reading _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.
up to a particular time
From this reading _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading _Sce._ Cæsar, I pray Have me not tortured.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Ner._ Get up, sir.—Take him To torture, till he tell.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Ner._ Question me, Wilt thou?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Tig._ He hath been seen, sire, with Natalis.
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