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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'
FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.
With a dedicatory epistle to Theodore Watts-Dunton.
London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.
[32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.
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Studies in Literature and History

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Studies in Literature and History is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'
/oʊ mæn hoʊld ðiː ɑːn ɪn ˈkɜːrədʒ ʌv soʊl θruː ðə ˈstɔːrmi ʃeɪdz ʌv ðaɪ ˈwɜːrldli weɪ ənd ðə ˈbɪloʊz ʌv klaʊdz ðæt raʊnd ðiː roʊl ʃæl sliːp ɪn ðə laɪt ʌv ə ˈwʌndrəs deɪ wen ˈhevən ənd hel ʃæl liːv ðiː friː tuː ðə ˈjuːnəvɜːrs ʌv ˈdestəni/
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FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.
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With a dedicatory epistle to Theodore Watts-Dunton.
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London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.
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[32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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billows noun US /ˈbɪloʊz/

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading “'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'”

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Edinburgh noun US /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

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epistle noun US /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading “With a dedicatory epistle to Theodore Watts-Dunton.”

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fiend noun US /fiːnd/

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading “[32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.”

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footnotes noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.”

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hyperbolic adjective US /ˌhaɪpərˈbɑːlɪk/

enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness

From this reading “[32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.”

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Preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “[32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.”

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Twelfth adjective US /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

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From this reading London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.

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31

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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.

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From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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Algernon

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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.

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Chatto

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From this reading London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.

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cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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dedicatory

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From this reading With a dedicatory epistle to Theodore Watts-Dunton.

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destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.

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epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading With a dedicatory epistle to Theodore Watts-Dunton.

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fiendnounUS /fiːnd/

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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FOOTNOTESnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.

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freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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how

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From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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hyperbolicadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpərˈbɑːlɪk/

enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness

From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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OnounUS /oʊ/

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 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.

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PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.

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rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.

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sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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Swinburnenoun

English poet (1837-1909)

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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Theodore

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From this reading With a dedicatory epistle to Theodore Watts-Dunton.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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vexest

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From this reading [32] 'Out, hyperbolic fiend! how vexest thou this man?'--_Twelfth Night._ [33] Dedicatory Preface.

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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [31] _The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne._ In six volumes.

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Watts-Dunton

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From this reading With a dedicatory epistle to Theodore Watts-Dunton.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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Windus

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From this reading London, Chatto and Windus, 1904.--_Edinburgh Review_, October 1906.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a dedicatory epistle to Theodore Watts-Dunton.

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wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading 'O man, hold thee on in courage of soul Through the stormy shades of thy worldly way; And the billows of clouds that round thee roll Shall sleep in the light of a wondrous day, When heaven and hell shall leave thee free To the universe of destiny.'

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About 334 minutes of reading across 804 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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How to work through Studies in Literature and History section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of Studies in Literature and History to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Studies in Literature and History

Words and structures a reader meets early in Studies in Literature and History, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

London
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Studies in Literature and History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Murray
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Studies in Literature and History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Albemarle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Studies in Literature and History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Street
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Studies in Literature and History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.