Chapter 6 of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic. Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.” _Ib._— ... “Pale primroses That die unmarried.” Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.”
Chapter 6 of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading “An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.”
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.””
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading “An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.”
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.””
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading ““Pale primroses That die unmarried.””
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading ““Pale primroses That die unmarried.””
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.””
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
for the most part
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Pale primroses That die unmarried.”
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
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From this reading _Ib._— ...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
and nothing more
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Pale primroses That die unmarried.”
by chance
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.”
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “Pale primroses That die unmarried.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milton’s— “And the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Pale primroses That die unmarried.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading “Pale primroses That die unmarried.”
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps “golden” was the word which would set off the “violets dim.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An epithet is wanted here, not merely or chiefly for the metre, but for the balance, for the æsthetic logic.
Chapter 6 of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont by Samuel Taylor Coleridge holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 6 holds 392 sentences of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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