Chapter 12 of Queen Mary is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Queen Mary is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALDWYTH. The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking. Hate him? I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England? Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
Chapter 12 of Queen Mary is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.”
run away quickly
From this reading “Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.”
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading “Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.”
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading “Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.”
by ten times as much
From this reading “I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.”
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From this reading ALDWYTH.
(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 Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
run away quickly
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Hate him?
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hate him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
and nothing more
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
past form of “pulse” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
cut with a saw
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
by ten times as much
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
at the time that
From this reading Griffyth when I saw him flee, Chased deer-like up his mountains, all the blood That should have only pulsed for Griffyth, beat For his pursuer.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I could love him More, tenfold, than this fearful child can do; Griffyth I hated: why not hate the foe Of England?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The kiss that charms thine eyelids into sleep, Will hold mine waking.
Chapter 12 of Queen Mary by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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.
Chapter 12 holds 385 sentences of Queen Mary, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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