Chapter 2 of Speculum Amantis is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Speculum Amantis is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From _Folly in Print_, 1667. A SONG IN DIALOGUE. _Strephon._ DEAR, I must do. _Phillis._ O I dare not. _Strephon._ 'Twill not hurt you.
Chapter 2 of Speculum Amantis is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “_Phillis._ O I dare not.”
dearly loved
From this reading “_Strephon._ DEAR, I must do.”
a conversation between two persons
From this reading “A SONG IN DIALOGUE.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
be the source of pain
From this reading “_Strephon._ 'Twill not hurt you.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “A SONG IN DIALOGUE.”
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading “_Strephon._ 'Twill not hurt you.”
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From this reading From _Folly in Print_, 1667.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SONG IN DIALOGUE.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _Phillis._ O I dare not.
dearly loved
From this reading _Strephon._ DEAR, I must do.
a conversation between two persons
From this reading A SONG IN DIALOGUE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Strephon._ DEAR, I must do.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading From _Folly in Print_, 1667.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From _Folly in Print_, 1667.
be the source of pain
From this reading _Strephon._ 'Twill not hurt you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Strephon._ DEAR, I must do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From _Folly in Print_, 1667.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Strephon._ DEAR, I must do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Phillis._ O I dare not.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Phillis._ O I dare not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Phillis._ O I dare not.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading From _Folly in Print_, 1667.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A SONG IN DIALOGUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strephon._ DEAR, I must do.
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading _Strephon._ 'Twill not hurt you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Strephon._ 'Twill not hurt you.
Chapter 2 of Speculum Amantis by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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 2 holds 383 sentences of Speculum Amantis, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Speculum Amantis by A. H. (Arthur Henry) [Editor] Bullen exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 383 sentences, grouped into 77 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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