Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.” And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε! Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με! Θάρσει ἔγειραι, ὕπαγε! Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 86/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 426–430
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.””
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!”
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading “Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.””
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.””
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.”
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From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rabbi, restore the blind man’s sight.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
but in spite of that
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
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From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Θάρσει ἔγειραι, ὕπαγε!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Θάρσει ἔγειραι, ὕπαγε!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jesus answers, Ὕπαγε Ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ δε!
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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