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The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2
The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2

Chapter XII

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How late it is.
Must I have done, before I have half done?
What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?
_I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’
I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.
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The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
How late it is.
Line 2
Must I have done, before I have half done?
/mʌst aɪ hæv dʌn bɪˈfɔːr aɪ hæv hæf dʌn/
Line 3
What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?
/wʌt aɪ dɪd nɑːt tel juː ˈjestərdeɪ ɪz ˈveri mʌtʃ ɪn maɪ θɔːts duː juː noʊ/
Line 4
_I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’
/aɪ tuː siː wʌt aɪ noʊ ənd ˈtestəfaɪ wʌt aɪ hæv felt ənd æz fɑːr æz maɪ ˈfækəltiz ʌv pərˈsepʃən ɡoʊ/
Line 5
I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.
/aɪ æm ˈkɑːnfədənt ðæt juː hæd ˈbetər nɑːt lʊk fɔːr ə ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈriːzən fɔːr ˈlʌvɪŋ miː/

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confident adjective US /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading “I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.”

faculties noun US /ˈfækəltiz/

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading “_I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’”

loving adjective US /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading “I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.”

perception noun US /pərˈsepʃən/

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading “_I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’”

single adjective US /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading “I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.”

testify verb US /ˈtestəfaɪ/

give testimony in a court of law

From this reading “_I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’”

thoughts noun US /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?”

yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?”

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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 I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Must I have done, before I have half done?

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Must I have done, before I have half done?

facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Must I have done, before I have half done?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Must I have done, before I have half done?

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From this reading How late it is.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Must I have done, before I have half done?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading How late it is.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How late it is.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading How late it is.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Must I have done, before I have half done?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/

give testimony in a court of law

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am confident that you had better not look for a single reason for loving me.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _I_, too, ‘see what I know and testify what I have felt ... and, as far as my faculties of perception go!’

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What I did _not_ tell you yesterday is very much in my thoughts ... do you know?

Chapter 12 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 by Robert Browning holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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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