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Chapter 4 of Translations of German Poetry in American is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright. Translator. _Phila. Repos._, IV-64, Feb. 25, 1804, Phila.
Chapter 4 of Translations of German Poetry in American is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading “Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.”
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading “Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “Repos._, IV-64, Feb.”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.”
to the maximum degree
From this reading “Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.”
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading “Translator.”
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From this reading 25, 1804, Phila.
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From this reading 25, 1804, Phila.
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From this reading Repos._, IV-64, Feb.
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Repos._, IV-64, Feb.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Repos._, IV-64, Feb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
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From this reading _Phila.
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From this reading Repos._, IV-64, Feb.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
to the maximum degree
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exempt from horror is the breast, Despair and pain sink into rest; The sun of _Hope_ affords delight, And happiness supremely bright.
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading Translator.
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