Chapter I
Chapter 1
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TENNYSON. FREDERIC B. SCHELL. PORTER & COATES, PHILADELPHIA. BEAUTIES OF TENNYSON. THE BROOK.
Beauties of Tennyson
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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TENNYSON.
FREDERIC
B.
SCHELL.
PORTER &
COATES,
PHILADELPHIA.
BEAUTIES
OF
TENNYSON.
THE
BROOK.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Beauties of Tennyson
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Beauties of Tennyson is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
TENNYSON.
/ˈtenɪsən/
Line 2
FREDERIC
B.
SCHELL.
Line 3
PORTER &
COATES,
PHILADELPHIA.
/ˈpɔːrtər ˈkoʊˈeɪts ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
Line 4
BEAUTIES
OF
TENNYSON.
/ˈbjuːtiz ʌv ˈtenɪsən/
Line 5
THE
BROOK.
/ðə brʊk/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
beauties
noun
US /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “BEAUTIES OF TENNYSON.”
brook
noun
US /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “THE BROOK.”
coates
verb
US /ˈkoʊˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading “PORTER & COATES, PHILADELPHIA.”
philadelphia
noun
US /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PORTER & COATES, PHILADELPHIA.”
porter
noun
US /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “PORTER & COATES, PHILADELPHIA.”
tennyson
noun
US /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “TENNYSON.”
All words in this reading · 11
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading FREDERIC B. SCHELL.
BEAUTIESnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading BEAUTIES OF TENNYSON.
BROOKnounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE BROOK.
COATESverbUS /ˈkoʊˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading PORTER & COATES, PHILADELPHIA.
FREDERIC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREDERIC B. SCHELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEAUTIES OF TENNYSON.
PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PORTER & COATES, PHILADELPHIA.
PORTERnounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading PORTER & COATES, PHILADELPHIA.
SCHELL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FREDERIC B. SCHELL.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROOK.
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