Chapter 12 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet? _Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l. 10. _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ... How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
Chapter 12 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'”
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “_Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...”
plural of “famine” — an acute insufficiency
From this reading “How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'”
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading “How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'”
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “_Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.”
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “_Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...”
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In this reading “_Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.”
assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
In this reading “Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?”
In this reading “How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'”
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From this reading 10.
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From this reading _Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
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From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
deem to be
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
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From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
plural of “famine” — an acute insufficiency
From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
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From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
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From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
an old form of “has”
From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
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From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
the force of workers available
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading _Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
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From this reading How many Sancerraes he hath delivered from famines, how many Genevas from plots and machinations.'
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From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
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From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading _Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ode to the Setting Sun._ PAGE =91=, l.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
at the time that
From this reading _Sanserra's starved men._ 'When I consider what God did for Goshen in Egypt ...
which person or people
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who scarfed her with the morning? and who set Upon her brow the day-fall's carcanet?
Chapter 12 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) by John Donne holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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 12 holds 382 sentences of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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