Chapter 1 of Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards: A Tragedy is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards: A Tragedy is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This is no feast: I will no more of it. Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial. ALMACHILDES. I shall not, king, ALBOVINE. She will not.
Chapter 1 of Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards: A Tragedy is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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although
From this reading “Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.”
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “This is no feast: I will no more of it.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.”
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.”
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although
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall not, king, ALBOVINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALMACHILDES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I shall not, king, ALBOVINE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
not any; not one
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
a brief written record
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not, king, ALBOVINE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
carry out
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading Boy, Take note, and tempt not so thy bride, albeit She tempt thee to the trial.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This is no feast: I will no more of it.
Chapter 1 of Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards: A Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 274 sentences of Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards: A Tragedy, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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