Chapter 5 of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning is here in full — 833 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning is here in full — 833 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ha, dog, how sayest thou? [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards. LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_. _Nuncio._ Caitiffs! Have ye eyes?
Chapter 5 of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning is here in full — 833 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Ha, dog, how sayest thou?”
plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt
a long fixed look
From this reading “LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “[_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
From this reading “[_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “[_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.”
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading “[_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Nuncio._ Caitiffs!
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Ha, dog, how sayest thou?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Have ye eyes?
plural of “fling” — a usually brief attempt
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
a long fixed look
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha, dog, how sayest thou?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have ye eyes?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha, dog, how sayest thou?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
From this reading [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha, dog, how sayest thou?
take hold of; grab
From this reading [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_They surround and seize the_ NUNCIO _and his_ Guards.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ha, dog, how sayest thou?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LOYS _flings himself upon the body of_ ANAEL, _on which_ DJABAL _continues to gaze as stupefied_.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Have ye eyes?
Chapter 5 of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning by Robert Browning holds 833 sentences, grouped into 167 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 5 holds 833 sentences of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning, unabridged, divided into 167 reading sections.
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