Chapter 11 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Your BA. _R.B. to E.B.B._ Tuesday. [Post-mark, June 16, 1846.] I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache? And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
Chapter 11 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “[Post-mark, June 16, 1846.]”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “_R.B. to E.B.B._ Tuesday.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?”
produce a literary work
From this reading “And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?”
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take a seat
In this reading “And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?”
In this reading “I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?”
In this reading “I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?”
In this reading “I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?”
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From this reading [Post-mark, June 16, 1846.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Post-mark, June 16, 1846.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _R.B. to E.B.B._ Tuesday.
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
From this reading Your BA.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _R.B. to E.B.B._ Tuesday.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading [Post-mark, June 16, 1846.]
and nothing more
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Post-mark, June 16, 1846.]
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _R.B. to E.B.B._ Tuesday.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
be seated
From this reading And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _R.B. to E.B.B._ Tuesday.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _R.B. to E.B.B._ Tuesday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have just returned from Town—some twelve miles at least I must have walked in this extreme heat ... so what has become of the headache?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
produce a literary work
From this reading And now I sit down to write what Ba will read ... what has become of the heat and fatigue?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your BA.
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