Chapter 3 of The poems of Edgar Allan Poe is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The poems of Edgar Allan Poe is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Aless._ Thou didst. Thou art not well. Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it. Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine. _Cas._ (_musing_).
Chapter 3 of The poems of Edgar Allan Poe is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ca” — a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading “Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Aless._ Thou didst.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.”
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading “Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.”
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 “Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.”
cut away in small pieces
In this reading “Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.”
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From this reading _Aless._ Thou didst.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art not well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
plural of “ca” — a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading _Cas._ (_musing_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Aless._ Thou didst.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading _Cas._ (_musing_).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou art not well.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Aless._ Thou didst.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Thou hast indulged Too much of late, and I am vexed to see it.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
(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 Thou art not well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Late hours and wine, Castiglione,—these Will ruin thee! thou art already altered— Thy looks are haggard—nothing so wears away The constitution as late hours and wine.
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