Chapter 1 of The Song of Songs is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Song of Songs is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
2. The diphthong oe is represented by [oe]. With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_. THE ANCHOR PRESS, LTD. TIPTREE, ESSEX.
Chapter 1 of The Song of Songs is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “THE ANCHOR PRESS, LTD.”
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading “TIPTREE, ESSEX.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “THE ANCHOR PRESS, LTD.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”
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 “With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.”
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From this reading 2.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE ANCHOR PRESS, LTD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading TIPTREE, ESSEX.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.
a narrow way or road
From this reading With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ANCHOR PRESS, LTD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE ANCHOR PRESS, LTD.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIPTREE, ESSEX.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Introduction by JOHN LANE _Third Edition_.
Chapter 1 of The Song of Songs by Hermann Sudermann holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 1 holds 238 sentences of The Song of Songs, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Song of Songs by Hermann Sudermann exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 238 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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