Chapter 1 of Pomegranates from an English Garden is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Pomegranates from an English Garden is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING. WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON. “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.” _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department. 1885.
Chapter 1 of Pomegranates from an English Garden is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “_Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “_Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.”
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading “WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading ““Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.””
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.”
shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
From this reading ““Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.””
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading “A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.”
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From this reading 1885.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.
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From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
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From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.
shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SELECTION FROM THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING.
having or showing markings that resemble veins
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY JOHN MONRO GIBSON.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Or from Browning some ‘Pomegranate,’ which, if cut deep down the middle, Shows a heart within, blood-tinctured, of a veined humanity.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Lady Geraldine’s Courtship._ NEW YORK: CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, C. L. S. C. Department.
Chapter 1 of Pomegranates from an English Garden by Robert Browning holds 344 sentences, grouped into 69 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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