Chapter 8 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.] [Variant 24: 1842. When sad distress... 1798.] [Variant 25: 1836.
Chapter 8 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]”
psychological suffering
From this reading “When sad distress...”
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “When sad distress...”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]”
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading “[Variant 24: 1842.”
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From this reading Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Variant 25: 1836.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Variant 24: 1842.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Variant 24: 1842.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Variant 25: 1836.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]
psychological suffering
From this reading When sad distress...
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading When sad distress...
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three lovely infants lay upon my breast; 1798.]
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading [Variant 24: 1842.
at the time that
From this reading When sad distress...
Chapter 8 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 by William Wordsworth holds 343 sentences, grouped into 69 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 8 holds 343 sentences of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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