Chapter 17 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
l. 23. _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.' O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'. PAGE =179=, l.
Chapter 17 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading “O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.”
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading “_the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “_the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'”
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “_the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “_the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'”
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading “O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.”
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “_the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'”
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading “_the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'”
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In this reading “_the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'”
In this reading “_the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'”
In this reading “O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.”
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From this reading PAGE =179=, l.
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From this reading 23.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
a single distinct event
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
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 l.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
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 PAGE =179=, l.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
at the time that
From this reading O.E.D. Theobald had the Calenture in mind when he conjectured that Falstaff 'babbled o' green fields'.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _the Calenture._ 'A disease incident to sailors within the tropics, characterized by delirium in which the patient, it is said, fancies the sea to be green fields, and desires to leap into it.'
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