Chapter 17 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Blacks_, mourning garments. 908. A SONG UPON SILVIA. From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall. But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
Chapter 17 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reveal unintentionally
From this reading “But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.”
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “_Blacks_, mourning garments.”
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading “_Blacks_, mourning garments.”
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.”
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading “A SONG UPON SILVIA.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “A SONG UPON SILVIA.”
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From this reading 908.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SONG UPON SILVIA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading _Blacks_, mourning garments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
travel across or pass over
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
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From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading _Blacks_, mourning garments.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading _Blacks_, mourning garments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
express in words
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
From this reading A SONG UPON SILVIA.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A SONG UPON SILVIA.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
together with all that; besides
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A SONG UPON SILVIA.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From me my Silvia ran away, And running therewithal A primrose bank did cross her way, And gave my love a fall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But trust me now, I dare not say What I by chance did see; But such the drap'ry did betray That fully ravished me.
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