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The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning

Chapter XXXII

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Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!
As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.
_Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!
But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.
And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!
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The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning is here in full — 829 sentences across 166 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!
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As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.
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_Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!
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But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.
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And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

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Aga noun US /ˈɑːɡə/

title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

aptly adverb US /ˈæptli/

with competence; in a competent capable manner

From this reading “But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.”

clamor verb US /ˈklæmər/

make loud demands

From this reading “And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!”

gape verb US /ɡeɪp/

look with amazement; look stupidly

From this reading “And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!”

Leda noun US /ˈliːdə/

(Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda

From this reading “_Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!”

Mollify verb US /ˈmɑːləfaɪ/

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading “And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!”

Suitably adverb US /ˈsuːtəbli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading “_Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!”

warder noun US /ˈwɔːrdər/

a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners

From this reading “_Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!”

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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 And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

AganounUS /ˈɑːɡə/

title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/

with competence; in a competent capable manner

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/

make loud demands

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

DisposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

gapeverbUS /ɡeɪp/

look with amazement; look stupidly

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

groundward-failing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

LedanounUS /ˈliːdə/

(Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of Leda

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

modenounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

MollifyverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪ/

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

OffspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/

the immediate descendants of a person

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

outstretch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

purple-strewn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

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

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

SuitablyadverbUS /ˈsuːtəbli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As for the rest, care shall--by no sleep conquered-- Dispose things--justly (gods to aid!) appointed.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But aptly To praise--from others ought to go this favor.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

unhopedadjective

so unexpected as to have not been imagined

From this reading Immediately be purple-strewn the pathway, So that to home unhoped may lead him--Justice!

wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/

a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners

From this reading _Aga._ Offspring of Leda, of my household warder, Suitably to my absence hast thou spoken, For long the speech thou didst outstretch!

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And for the rest,--not me, in woman's fashion, Mollify, nor--as mode of barbarous man is-- To me gape forth a groundward-failing clamor!

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