Chapter 1 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Vol. II. And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy? Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy? Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store? Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
Chapter 1 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?”
bringing death
From this reading “Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?”
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading “Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?”
change to the contrary
From this reading “Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?”
unbearable physical pain
From this reading “Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?”
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
in readiness; awaiting
In this reading “Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?
bringing death
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vol. II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
not any; not one
From this reading Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
established beyond doubt
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
change to the contrary
From this reading Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?
get by special effort
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Can no reverse thy flattering bliss destroy?
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vol. II.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Or hast thou never proved his fatal power P Whence flow’d those tears that late bedew’d thy cheek?
but in spite of that
From this reading Has treacherous Love no torment yet in store?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And art thou then, fond youth, secure of joy?
Chapter 1 of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3) by Pierce Egan holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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 1 holds 198 sentences of The Flower of the Flock, Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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