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The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning
The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning

Chapter XXXV

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Be saved I will!
Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?
Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"
This touched the Doctor.
"Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!
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The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning is here in full — 861 sentences across 173 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/172 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Be saved I will!
/biː seɪvd aɪ wɪl/
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Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?
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Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"
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This touched the Doctor.
/ðɪs tʌtʃt ðə ˈdɑːktər/
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"Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

admits verb US /ədˈmɪts/

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"”

cracks noun US /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading “Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"”

debate verb US /dəˈbeɪt/

argue with one another

From this reading “Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"”

earth's noun US /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?”

fee noun US /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading “Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"”

parry verb US /ˈperi/

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

From this reading “"Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!”

potentate noun US /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

From this reading “Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?”

pouch noun US /paʊtʃ/

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

From this reading “Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"”

Word partnerships in these lines

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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beneath the weight preposition + article + noun counted as “beneath … weight”

In this reading “Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"”

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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 "Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!

AddverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Be saved I will!

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

cracksnounUS /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/

argue with one another

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading This touched the Doctor.

earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?

else

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From this reading Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?

feenounUS /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

gown's

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

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

home-thrust

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

From this reading "Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Be saved I will!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

ParentnounUS /ˈperənt/

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading "Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!

parryverbUS /ˈperi/

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

From this reading "Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

potentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

From this reading Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?

pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/

a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Be saved I will!

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This touched the Doctor.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading This touched the Doctor.

TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Truly a home-thrust, Parent, you will not parry!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why else am I earth's foremost potentate?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Be saved I will!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Add me to these and take as fee your fill "Of gold--that point admits of no debate Between us: save me, as you can and must,-- Gold, till your gown's pouch cracks beneath the weight!"

Chapter 35 of The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning by Robert Browning holds 861 sentences, grouped into 173 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.

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