Chapter 1 of The Blessed Damozel is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Blessed Damozel is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLOWERS OF PARNASSUS—IV. Wm. Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London. *ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .
Chapter 1 of The Blessed Damozel is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “*ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “FLOWERS OF PARNASSUS—IV.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “*ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “*ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .”
small in range or scope
From this reading “Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London.”
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
From this reading “FLOWERS OF PARNASSUS—IV.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London.”
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In this reading “*ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .”
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading *ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London.
a young unmarried woman
From this reading *ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading FLOWERS OF PARNASSUS—IV.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading *ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FLOWERS OF PARNASSUS—IV.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading *ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .
small in range or scope
From this reading Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLOWERS OF PARNASSUS—IV.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading *ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
From this reading FLOWERS OF PARNASSUS—IV.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Clowes & Sons, Limited, Printers, London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *ILLUSTRATIONS.* "The blessed Damozel leaned out" .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wm.
Chapter 1 of The Blessed Damozel by Dante Gabriel Rossetti holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 1 holds 108 sentences of The Blessed Damozel, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Blessed Damozel by Dante Gabriel Rossetti exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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