Chapter 16 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARIA. You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear. DON JOHN. Speak on, speak on! Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
Chapter 16 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading “You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “DON JOHN.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “MARIA.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.”
characteristic of rural life
From this reading “You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.”
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.
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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 know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON JOHN.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading DON JOHN.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading MARIA.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
not any; not one
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Speak on, speak on!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
characteristic of rural life
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
express in speech
From this reading Speak on, speak on!
not in physical motion
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, my lord, I am no courtier, and belike my thought Might prove too rustic for a royal ear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Though you should rail, your voice would still outsing Rebeck and mandoline.
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