Chapter 20 of England's Antiphon is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of England's Antiphon is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROOTS OF THE HILLS. In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas. They are of the kind which from him we should look for. The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer. We owe much to Thomson.
Chapter 20 of England's Antiphon is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the human act of creating
From this reading “In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.”
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading “The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.”
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading “In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.”
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “THE ROOTS OF THE HILLS.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading “In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
the human act of creating
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE ROOTS OF THE HILLS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We owe much to Thomson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROOTS OF THE HILLS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading We owe much to Thomson.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
like better; value more highly
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading THE ROOTS OF THE HILLS.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The one in blank verse, which is as an epilogue to his great poem, _The Seasons_, I prefer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROOTS OF THE HILLS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
literature in metrical form
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the poems of James Thomson, we find two hymns to the God of Creation--one in blank verse, the other in stanzas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are of the kind which from him we should look for.
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