Chapter 13 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[IV. _1635-69:_ II. _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _&c.:_ V. _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W_] [1 Soule! _1633:_ Soule _1635-69_] [8 imprisoned.
Chapter 13 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being in captivity
From this reading “_1633:_ Soule _1635-69_] [8 imprisoned.”
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From this reading _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W_] [1 Soule!
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From this reading _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _&c.:_ V.
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From this reading _1635-69:_ II.
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From this reading _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _&c.:_ V.
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From this reading _1635-69:_ II.
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From this reading _1633:_ Soule _1635-69_] [8 imprisoned.
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From this reading _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W_] [1 Soule!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _&c.:_ V.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W_] [1 Soule!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _&c.:_ V.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _&c.:_ V.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _1635-69:_ II.
being in captivity
From this reading _1633:_ Soule _1635-69_] [8 imprisoned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading [IV.
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From this reading _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W_] [1 Soule!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W_] [1 Soule!
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From this reading _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W_] [1 Soule!
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _&c.:_ V.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _B_, _O'F_, _S96_, _W_] [1 Soule!
Chapter 13 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2) by John Donne holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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.
Chapter 13 holds 331 sentences of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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