Chapter 22 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’ And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn. Do you love me to-night, dearest? I ask you ... through the air. I am your very own Ba.
Chapter 22 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I ask you ... through the air.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’”
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Do you love me to-night, dearest?”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’”
in a regular manner
From this reading “Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I ask you ... through the air.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I ask you ... through the air.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am your very own Ba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I ask you ... through the air.
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
From this reading I am your very own Ba.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Do you love me to-night, dearest?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you love me to-night, dearest?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.
the act of departing
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Do you love me to-night, dearest?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am your very own Ba.
in a regular manner
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ask you ... through the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I ask you ... through the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moxon sent a civil message to me about my books ‘going off regularly.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you love me to-night, dearest?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And now _I_ must go off—it is my turn.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am your very own Ba.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you love me to-night, dearest?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am your very own Ba.
Chapter 22 of The letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth — Vol. 2 by Robert Browning holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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