Chapter 16 of Some Longer Elizabethan Poems is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Some Longer Elizabethan Poems is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story! Alpha, they are! Omega is their ending! Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness! Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"
Chapter 16 of Some Longer Elizabethan Poems is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading “Alpha, they are!”
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!”
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “Omega is their ending!”
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading “Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"”
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading “Omega is their ending!”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “"Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!”
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading “Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"”
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading “Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Alpha, they are!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alpha, they are!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Omega is their ending!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"
a state of high honor
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading Omega is their ending!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
try to get or reach
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
not in physical motion
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Omega is their ending!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alpha, they are!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their virtues shine with such a sun of brightness!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Where seek we Virtue, learn true Art or Glory; Where find we Joy that lasteth, still is spending, But in sweet Women? of man's life, the Story!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he's unwise, that looks in them for lightness!"
Chapter 16 of Some Longer Elizabethan Poems by Thomas [Editor] Seccombe holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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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