Chapter 21 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LORENZO. How is this known? 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice. What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory! This coarse lie Denies itself.
Chapter 21 of The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “This coarse lie Denies itself.”
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “This coarse lie Denies itself.”
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading “'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.”
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading “'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!”
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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 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
next to; at the side of
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading This coarse lie Denies itself.
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading This coarse lie Denies itself.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.
a state of high honor
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
coins made of gold
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How is this known?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is this known?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This coarse lie Denies itself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How is this known?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading This coarse lie Denies itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORENZO.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
express in words
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'T is a foul slander forged By desperate malice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How is this known?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
belonging to which person
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What! in the night, you say?-- She whose bright name was clean as gold, whose heart Shone a fixed star of loyal love and duty Beside her father's glory!
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