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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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(SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.
1550.)
_ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.
(SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.
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English Verse

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of English Verse is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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(SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.
/sɜːr ˈtɑːməs ˈwaɪət ʌv ðə ekˈstriːm ˈtɔːrment enˈdjʊrd baɪ ðə ənˈhæpi ˈlʌvər æb/
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1550.)
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_ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.
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(SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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canto noun US /ˈkæntoʊ/

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading “(SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.”

envious adjective US /ˈenviəs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading “_ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.”

sevenfold adjective US /ˈsevənfoʊld/

having seven units or components

From this reading “_ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.”

spenser noun US /ˈspensər/

English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading “(SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.”

stanza noun US /ˈstænzə/

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

torment noun US /ˈtɔːrment/

unbearable physical pain

From this reading “(SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.”

wagoner noun US /ˈwæɡənər/

the driver of a wagon

From this reading “_ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.”

wyatt noun US /ˈwaɪət/

English architect (1746-1813)

From this reading “(SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.”

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.

Ocean waves noun + noun counted as “ocean wave”

In this reading “_ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.”

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1

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From this reading 1.

1550

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From this reading 1550.)

2

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From this reading (SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.

abnounUS /æb/

a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

ababbcbcc

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

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 _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

arre

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

bknoun

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium

From this reading (SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

cantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading (SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.

carre

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

Chaunticlere

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

chearefull

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

deepe

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

Easterne

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/

past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

Faerienoun

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading (SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.

farre

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

firme

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

fixt

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading (SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

Northerne

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

Phœbus

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

Queene

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From this reading (SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.

roome

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

sendeth

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

sevenfoldadjectiveUS /ˈsevənfoʊld/

having seven units or components

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/

English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)

From this reading (SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.

Spenserian

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

st

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From this reading (SPENSER: _The Faerie Queene_, bk. i. canto 2, st.

stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

starre

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

stedfast

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

teme

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/

unbearable physical pain

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

wagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/

the driver of a wagon

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

wandring

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From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

WYATTnounUS /ˈwaɪət/

English architect (1746-1813)

From this reading (SIR THOMAS WYATT: _Of the extreme torment endured by the unhappy lover._ ab.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading _ababbcbcc_ ("_Spenserian stanza_") By this the Northerne wagoner had set His sevenfold teme behind the stedfast starre That was in Ocean waves yet never wet, But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre To all that in the wide deepe wandring arre; And chearefull Chaunticlere with his note shrill Had warned once, that Phœbus fiery carre In hast was climbing up the Easterne hill, Full envious that night so long his roome did fill.

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