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The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning

Chapter I

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SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.
CHARLES, POLYXENA.
_Charles._ You think so?
Well, _I_ do not.
_Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!
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The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning is here in full — 874 sentences across 175 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.
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CHARLES, POLYXENA.
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_Charles._ You think so?
/tʃɑːrlz juː θɪŋk soʊ/
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Well, _I_ do not.
/wel aɪ duː nɑːt/
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_Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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Apartment noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.”

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beloved adjective US /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading “_Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!”

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Chamber noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading “SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.”

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communicating noun US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading “SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.”

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Council noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading “SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.”

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forever adverb US /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading “_Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!”

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Palace noun US /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading “SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.”

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Turin noun US /ˈtjʊrɪn/

capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy

From this reading “SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.”

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Council Chamber noun + noun

a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)

In this reading “SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.”

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clear up verb + adjective

make clear and (more) comprehensible

In this reading “_Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!”

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1730

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From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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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 SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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ApartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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cannot

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From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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ChambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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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 CHARLES, POLYXENA.

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clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Well, _I_ do not.

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foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Well, _I_ do not.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, _I_ do not.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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POLYXENA

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From this reading CHARLES, POLYXENA.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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Rivoli

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From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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SCENEnounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Charles._ You think so?

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stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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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 SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Charles._ You think so?

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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To-day

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From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/

capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, _I_ do not.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SCENE.--_The Council Chamber of Rivoli Palace, near Turin, communicating with a Hall at the back, an Apartment to the left, and another to the right of the stage._ TIME, 1730-31.

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yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading _Polyxena._ My beloved, All must clear up; we shall be happy yet: This cannot last forever--oh, may change To-day or any day!

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Charles._ You think so?

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