Chapter 10 of The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Robin_. Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt. _T_. What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him? Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
Chapter 10 of The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?”
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
make an explosive sound
From this reading “Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _Robin_.
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
make an explosive sound
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _T_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
male cat
From this reading Forgive him, Tom: his head is crackt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What mischief can the Dean have done him, That Traulus calls for vengeance on him?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain against the people's favourite?
Chapter 10 of The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 by Jonathan Swift holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 10 holds 274 sentences of The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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