Amores: Poems

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When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

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Chapter I Reading 1/81

Amores: Poems D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Chapter I

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Amores: Poems is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

New York B. W. Huebsch AND INDEPENDENT SYMPATHY AND HER GENEROUS UNDERSTANDING THESE POEMS ARE GRATEFULLY DEDICATED I WILL give you all my keys, You shall be my chatelaine, You shall enter as you please, As you please shall go again. When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role. Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store? You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery? Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

Amores: Poems

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Amores: Poems is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

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Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

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You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

/juː hæv ˈfɪŋɡərd ɔːl maɪ ˈtreʒərz hæv juː nɑːt moʊst ˈkjʊriəsli ˈhændəld ɔːl maɪ tuːlz ənd ˈmeʒərz ənd ˈmæskjələn məˈʃiːnəri/

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Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

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dedicated adjective US /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading “New York B. W. Huebsch AND INDEPENDENT SYMPATHY AND HER GENEROUS UNDERSTANDING THESE POEMS ARE GRATEFULLY DEDICATED I WILL give you all my keys, You shall be my chatelaine, You shall enter as you please, As you please shall go again.”

fingered adjective US /ˈfɪŋɡərd/

having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination

From this reading “You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?”

gratefully adverb US /ˈɡreɪtfəli/

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

housekeeping noun US /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading “When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.”

inquisitive adjective US /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

showing curiosity

From this reading “Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?”

masculine adjective US /ˈmæskjələn/

of grammatical gender

From this reading “You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?”

role noun US /roʊl/

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

From this reading “When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.”

simplest adjective US /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading “Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading New York B. W. Huebsch AND INDEPENDENT SYMPATHY AND HER GENEROUS UNDERSTANDING THESE POEMS ARE GRATEFULLY DEDICATED I WILL give you all my keys, You shall be my chatelaine, You shall enter as you please, As you please shall go again.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

AngryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

chatelainenoun

the mistress of a chateau or large country house

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/

having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

GENEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

GRATEFULLYadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

HandledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

How

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From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

Huebsch

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

INDEPENDENTadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

free from external control and constraint

inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

showing curiosity

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

JealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

jinglingadjective

having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

keysnounUS /kiːz/

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/

of grammatical gender

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

rolenounUS /roʊl/

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

sin-mouse

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From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

slainnounUS /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

SYMPATHYnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

toolsnounUS /tuːlz/

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading You have fingered all my treasures, Have you not, most curiously, Handled all my tools and measures And masculine machinery?

UNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Over every single beauty You have had your little rapture; You have slain, as was your duty, Every sin-mouse you could capture.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

what's

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From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jealous of the smallest cover, Angry at the simplest door; Well, you anxious, inquisitive lover, Are you pleased with what's in store?

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When I hear you jingling through All the chambers of my soul, How I sit and laugh at you In your vain housekeeping role.

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