Chapter 1 of The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 2 is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 2 is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOL. II. Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove? QUARLES. I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
Chapter 1 of The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 2 is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.”
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.”
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.
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In this reading “I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
throughout a period of time
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUARLES.
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
not in physical motion
From this reading Can my affections find out nothing best, But still and still remove?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
at the time that
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
belonging to which person
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I plant a tree whose leaf The yew-tree leaf will suit: But when its shade is o'er you laid, Turn round and pluck the fruit.
Chapter 1 of The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 2 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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.
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