Chapter 15 of Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 15 of Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Edmund Spenser holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 15 holds 252 sentences of Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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Chapter 15 of Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
II. v. 12 ll. 8 and 9. A very difficult passage. The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Chapter 15 of Spenser's Faerie Queene, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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From this reading 12 ll.
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From this reading 8 and 9.
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From this reading 8 and 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very difficult passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 8 and 9.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
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From this reading A very difficult passage.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
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From this reading II. v.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
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From this reading 12 ll.
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From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very difficult passage.
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From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading II. v.
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From this reading A very difficult passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meaning wanted seems to be, ‘Do not think that it is thy force but the unjust doom of fortune that has thus laid me low.’
