Chapter 10 of The Poetaster is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Poetaster is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLANKET, toss in a blanket. BLAZE, outburst of violence. BLAZE, (her.) blazon; publish abroad. BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding. BLIN, "withouten--," without ceasing.
Chapter 10 of The Poetaster is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.”
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading “BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.”
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “BLIN, "withouten--," without ceasing.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.”
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “BLAZE, outburst of violence.”
third-person singular of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading “BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.”
put into print
From this reading “BLAZE, (her.) blazon; publish abroad.”
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “BLANKET, toss in a blanket.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLANKET, toss in a blanket.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading BLAZE, (her.) blazon; publish abroad.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading BLANKET, toss in a blanket.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading BLAZE, outburst of violence.
the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
From this reading BLAZE, (her.) blazon; publish abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLIN, "withouten--," without ceasing.
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading BLIN, "withouten--," without ceasing.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BLAZE, (her.) blazon; publish abroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLANKET, toss in a blanket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLAZE, outburst of violence.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading BLAZE, outburst of violence.
third-person singular of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
put into print
From this reading BLAZE, (her.) blazon; publish abroad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLAZON, armorial bearings; fig. all that pertains to good birth and breeding.
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading BLANKET, toss in a blanket.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading BLAZE, outburst of violence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BLIN, "withouten--," without ceasing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLIN, "withouten--," without ceasing.
Chapter 10 of The Poetaster by Ben Jonson holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 417 sentences of The Poetaster, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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