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The gospel of freedom
The gospel of freedom

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The gospel of freedom is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 27 of The gospel of freedom by Robert Herrick holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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“We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.
“I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.
Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.
There is Salters.
He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.
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The gospel of freedom

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of The gospel of freedom is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.
Line 2
“I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.
Line 3
Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.
Line 4
There is Salters.
Line 5
He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ““We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.”

Art auxiliary verb US /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading ““We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ““I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.”

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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 “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

American

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From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

Circle

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

distinguished-looking

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From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

easy

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From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

Endeavour

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

Erard

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From this reading Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.

Erards

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From this reading Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.

Genius

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From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

income

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From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is Salters.

Jennings

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

leanings

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From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

little

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From this reading Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.

lot

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From this reading Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.

members

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

Miss

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

month

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

Parker

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

prominent

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

Rosadina

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

salon

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From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.

Salters

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From this reading There is Salters.

say

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From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.

surrounded

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From this reading Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

There

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From this reading There is Salters.

Thornton

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading He is a distinguished-looking young American with an easy income and leanings towards art.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.

Villa

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Erard has surrounded us with a lot of little Erards.

wrote

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From this reading “We are prominent members of the Art Endeavour Circle,” Miss Parker wrote Thornton Jennings, after a month in the Villa Rosadina.

young

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From this reading “I may say that we have a salon for the young Genius.