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Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British — Volume 2
Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British — Volume 2

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?
46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.
47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.
48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.
49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.
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Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British — Volume 2

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British — Volume 2 is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?
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46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.
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47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.
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48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.
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49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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aspire verb US /əˈspaɪr/

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

From this reading “45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?”

boasting noun US /ˈboʊstɪŋ/

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading “48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.”

bolder adjective US /ˈboʊldər/

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading “45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?”

cancel verb US /ˈkænsəl/

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

From this reading “47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.”

chastity noun US /ˈtʃæstəti/

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

From this reading “46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.”

hourly adjective US /ˈaʊrli/

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading “47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.”

luckier adjective US /ˈlʌkiər/

comparative of “lucky” — occurring by chance

From this reading “49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.”

triumphs noun US /ˈtraɪəmfs/

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.”

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45

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From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

46

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From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

47

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From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

48

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From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

49

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From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

aspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

bridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

cancelverbUS /ˈkænsəl/

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

cannot

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From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

chastitynounUS /ˈtʃæstəti/

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

depthnounUS /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

e'eradverb

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

fruitfullyadverb

in a productive way

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

luckieradjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiər/

comparative of “lucky” — occurring by chance

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

Orgo

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From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

plighted

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From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

taxverbUS /tæks/

levy a tax on

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

whate'er

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From this reading 49 'Orgo I so receive as I am taught By duty to esteem whate'er you love; And hope the joy he in this jewel brought Will luckier than his former triumphs prove.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 47 'But thus ascending from your humble maid To be your plighted bride, and then your wife, Will be a debt that shall be hourly paid, Till time my duty cancel with my life.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 48 'And fruitfully, if heaven e'er make me bring Your image to the world, you then my pride No more shall blame than you can tax the spring For boasting of those flowers she cannot hide.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 45 'And as towards heaven all travel on their knees, So I towards you, though love aspire, will move: And were you crowned, what could you better please Then awed obedience led by bolder love?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 46 'If I forget the depth from whence I rise, Far from your bosom banished be my heart; Or claim a right by beauty to your eyes; Or proudly think my chastity desert.

Chapter 6 of Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British — Volume 2 by George [Editor] Gilfillan holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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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