Chapter 15 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANNICCA. Kiss me, Maria. You are still a child. You cannot vex me, wilful as you be. Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
Chapter 15 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Kiss me, Maria.”
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “You cannot vex me, wilful as you be.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are still a child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
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From this reading ANNICCA.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are still a child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You cannot vex me, wilful as you be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You cannot vex me, wilful as you be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
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From this reading You cannot vex me, wilful as you be.
a young person of either sex
From this reading You are still a child.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Kiss me, Maria.
go away from a place
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Kiss me, Maria.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kiss me, Maria.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
not in physical motion
From this reading You are still a child.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading You cannot vex me, wilful as you be.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
done by design
From this reading You cannot vex me, wilful as you be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are still a child.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your choice, I fear not, doubtless 't will prove wise, Despite your wild wit, for your heart is pure, And you will pause with sure deliberate judgment Before you leave our father.
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