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Collected poems of Clarence Edwin Flynn, first series
Collected poems of Clarence Edwin Flynn, first series

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Collected poems of Clarence Edwin Flynn, first series is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.
Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).
Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.
Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).
Alternative text was created for illustrations.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Collected poems of Clarence Edwin Flynn, first series

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Collected poems of Clarence Edwin Flynn, first series is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.
Line 2
Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).
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Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.
/ˈtaɪtəl keɪs ɪz juːzd fɔːr ɔːl ˈpoʊəm ˈtaɪtəlz fɔːr kənˈsɪstənt əˈpɪrəns/
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Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).
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Alternative text was created for illustrations.
/ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv tekst wɑːz kriˈeɪtəd fɔːr ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

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alphabetically adverb US /ˌælfəˈbetɪkli/

in alphabetical order

From this reading “Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.”

consistent adjective US /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading “Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.”

google noun US /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading “Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).”

Google's noun US /ˈɡuːɡəlz/

possessive form of “google” — a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

ignoring verb US /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading “Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.”

legible adjective US /ˈledʒəbəl/

(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered

From this reading “Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.”

reused verb US /riˈuːzd/

past form of “reuse” — use again after processing

From this reading “Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).”

Viewer noun US /ˈvjuːər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

indicated by verb + particle counted as “indicate by”

In this reading “Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).”

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1921

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

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

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

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

alphabeticallyadverbUS /ˌælfəˈbetɪkli/

in alphabetical order

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

AlternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/

serving or used in place of another

From this reading Alternative text was created for illustrations.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

com

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

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Alternative text was created for illustrations.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

Flynn

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

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

gnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

googlenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

Google'snounUS /ˈɡuːɡəlz/

possessive form of “google” — a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Alternative text was created for illustrations.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

intrayear

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

InvestigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

legibleadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəbəl/

(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

Ngram

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

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

ngrams

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

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

reusedverbUS /riˈuːzd/

past form of “reuse” — use again after processing

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

TitlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Title case is used for all poem titles for consistent appearance.

vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

ViewernounUS /ˈvjuːər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Investigation of spelling involved Google’s Ngram Viewer (//books.google.com/ngrams/).

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Alternative text was created for illustrations.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where Mr. Flynn reused a title, the version is indicated by the year in the title (e.g. title v1921).

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Poems are ordered by publication year (goal is the earliest available at least with legible text), then alphabetically intrayear (ignoring “A”, “An”, and “The”) Poems appear as printed in source unless changes are given in the notes.

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