Chapter 35 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
410. UPON SKINNS. EPIG. Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think? His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
Chapter 35 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?”
take in liquids
From this reading “His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.”
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “UPON SKINNS.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?”
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From this reading 410.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
take in liquids
From this reading His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
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From this reading EPIG.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
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From this reading Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
From this reading His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
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From this reading UPON SKINNS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UPON SKINNS.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nails they were his meat, his rheum the drink.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Skinns, he dined well to-day: how do you think?
Chapter 35 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 by Robert Herrick holds 352 sentences, grouped into 71 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 35 holds 352 sentences of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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