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Chapter 1 of Speculum Amantis is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SPECULUM AMANTIS. [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.] _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. EDITED BY A. H. BULLEN. LONDON: PRIVATELY PRINTED.
Chapter 1 of Speculum Amantis is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading “[Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]”
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading “_Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “EDITED BY A. H. BULLEN.”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “_Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.”
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading “LONDON: PRIVATELY PRINTED.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “_Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.”
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading “_Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “_Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.”
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In this reading “_Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.”
In this reading “_Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.”
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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 EDITED BY A. H. BULLEN.
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
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From this reading SPECULUM AMANTIS.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
completely unclothed
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
of short duration or distance
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading EDITED BY A. H. BULLEN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY A. H. BULLEN.
a period of 100 years
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading EDITED BY A. H. BULLEN.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading EDITED BY A. H. BULLEN.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
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From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: PRIVATELY PRINTED.
engage in
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading LONDON: PRIVATELY PRINTED.
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading LONDON: PRIVATELY PRINTED.
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
From this reading SPECULUM AMANTIS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
in or at the place that
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Incert._ _The season of the rose is brief, make haste to pluck your posies; Another day you'll chance to find bare thorns where bloomed the roses._ OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
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From this reading [Greek: to rhodon akmazei baion chronon; ên de parelthê, zêtôn heurêseis ou rhodon, alla baton.]
Chapter 1 of Speculum Amantis by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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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