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Ballades & Rhymes from Ballades in Blue

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.
And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.
RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.
ELTON_ _OF WHITE STAUNTON_.
_THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!
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Ballades & Rhymes from Ballades in Blue

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ballades & Rhymes from Ballades in Blue is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.
/nɔːr ðə tʃaɪld ʌv ðə ˈekoʊ ənd sʌn dɔːθ hiː hiːd wen hiː driːmz wɪð ðə meɪd ðæt wɑːz tʃeɪndʒd tuː ðə wiːd ðoʊ ðə ˈekoʊ biː ˈsaɪlənt ðə sʌn ɪn ə mɪst ðə meɪd ɪz ðə ˈferɪst ðæt ˈevər wɑːz kɪst/
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And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.
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RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.
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ELTON_ _OF WHITE STAUNTON_.
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_THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!
/ðə ˈpeɪntɪd ˈbrɪtən bɪlt hɪz maʊnd ənd left hɪz selts ənd kleɪ ɑːn jɑːn fer sloʊp ʌv ˈsʌnlɪt ɡraʊnd ðæt frʌnts jɔːr ˈɡɑːrdən ɡeɪ ðə ˈroʊmən keɪm hiː bɔːr ðə sweɪ hiː ˈbʊlid bɑːt ənd soʊld jɔːr ˈfaʊntən swiːps hɪz wɜːrks əˈweɪ bɪˈsaɪd jɔːr ˈmænər oʊld/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ballade noun US /bəˈlɑːd/

a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy

From this reading “RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.”

Briton noun US /ˈbrɪtən/

a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

From this reading “_THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!”

bullied verb US /ˈbʊlid/

inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards

celts noun US /selts/

plural of “celt” — a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

From this reading “_THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!”

changeable adjective US /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/

capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

From this reading “And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.”

fronts noun US /frʌnts/

plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading “_THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!”

rhymes noun US /raɪmz/

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading “RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.”

sunlit adjective US /ˈsʌnlɪt/

lighted by sunlight

From this reading “_THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

BALLADEnounUS /bəˈlɑːd/

a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy

From this reading RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

boughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

BritonnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

a native or inhabitant of Great Britain

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/

inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

celtsnounUS /selts/

plural of “celt” — a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

changeableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/

capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

claynounUS /kleɪ/

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

DEDICATORY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

ELTON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ELTON_ _OF WHITE STAUNTON_.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

frontsnounUS /frʌnts/

plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

LAnounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

manornounUS /ˈmænər/

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

MODEnounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.

moundnounUS /maʊnd/

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

RHYMESnounUS /raɪmz/

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

STAUNTON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ELTON_ _OF WHITE STAUNTON_.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/

lighted by sunlight

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

SunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

swayverbUS /sweɪ/

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

sweepsnounUS /swiːps/

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

tempests

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From this reading And when tempests are over and ended the rain, And the child of the Sunshine is sunny again, He comes back, glad at heart, and again is at one With the changeable child of the Echo and Sun.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

weednounUS /wiːd/

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading ELTON_ _OF WHITE STAUNTON_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nor the child of the Echo and Sun doth he heed When he dreams with the Maid that was changed to the weed; Though the Echo be silent, the Sun in a mist, The Maid is the fairest that ever was kissed.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _THE painted Briton built his mound_, _And left his celts and clay_, _On yon fair slope of sunlit ground_ _That fronts your garden gay_; _The Roman came_, _he bore the sway_, _He bullied_, _bought_, _and sold_, _Your fountain sweeps his works away_ _Beside your manor old_!

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From this reading RHYMES À LA MODE BALLADE DEDICATORY, TO _MRS.

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