Chapter 12 of Selections from the Poems and Plays is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Selections from the Poems and Plays is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
43. _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play. 44. _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence. The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
Chapter 12 of Selections from the Poems and Plays is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “_Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.”
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading “The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.”
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading “_Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “_Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.”
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading “_Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “_Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “_Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.”
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From this reading 43.
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From this reading 44.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
a human being
From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The Person of Quality is, of course, of the aristocratic party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Scene-picture._ A picture advertising the new play.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading _Liberal thieves._ Members of the liberal party, the party striving for Italian independence.
Chapter 12 of Selections from the Poems and Plays by Robert Browning holds 361 sentences, grouped into 73 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 361 sentences of Selections from the Poems and Plays, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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