Chapter 21 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAGE =245=, l. 460. _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p. 15, ll. 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
Chapter 21 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...”
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading “_As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.”
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “_As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.”
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 =245=, l.”
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading “31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “_As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.”
(used informally) very small
From this reading “31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “_As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.”
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From this reading 15, ll.
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From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
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From this reading PAGE =245=, l.
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From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
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From this reading 460.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
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 PAGE =245=, l.
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From this reading 15, ll.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
not any; not one
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
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 =245=, l.
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From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
be shown or be found to be
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
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From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
literature in metrical form
From this reading _As matter fit for Chronicle, not verse._ Compare _The Canonization_, p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
(used informally) very small
From this reading 31-2: And if no peece of Chronicle wee prove We'll build in sonnets pretty roomes ...
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