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George Crabbe: Poems, Volume 1 (of 3)
George Crabbe: Poems, Volume 1 (of 3)

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of George Crabbe: Poems, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.
[Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.
Dissimiles: hic vir et ille puer.
_Ovid.
Deïanira Herculi_ [Heroid.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

George Crabbe: Poems, Volume 1 (of 3)

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of George Crabbe: Poems, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.
Line 2
[Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.
Line 3
Dissimiles: hic vir et ille puer.
Line 4
_Ovid.
Line 5
Deïanira Herculi_ [Heroid.

Learner Dictionary

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.

abel noun US /ˈeɪbəl/

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading “_THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.”

borough noun US /ˈbɜːroʊ/

one of the administrative divisions of a large city

From this reading “_THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.”

poor adjective US /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “_THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.”

ultima noun US /ˈʌltɪmə/

the last syllable in a word

From this reading “[Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.”

All words in this reading · 23

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ABELnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.

BOROUGHnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/

one of the administrative divisions of a large city

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.

Cedunt

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From this reading [Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.

Coepisti

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From this reading [Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.

desinis

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From this reading [Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.

Deïanira

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From this reading Deïanira Herculi_ [Heroid.

Dissimiles

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From this reading Dissimiles: hic vir et ille puer.

et

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From this reading Dissimiles: hic vir et ille puer.

Herculi

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From this reading Deïanira Herculi_ [Heroid.

Heroid

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From this reading Deïanira Herculi_ [Heroid.

hic

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From this reading Dissimiles: hic vir et ille puer.

ille

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From this reading Dissimiles: hic vir et ille puer.

KEENE

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From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.

melius

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From this reading [Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.

Ovidnoun

Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)

From this reading _Ovid.

POORadjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.

primis

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From this reading [Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.

puer

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

From this reading Dissimiles: hic vir et ille puer.

quam

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From this reading [Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH._ ABEL KEENE.

ultimanounUS /ˈʌltɪmə/

the last syllable in a word

From this reading [Coepisti] melius quam [desinis]: ultima primis Cedunt.

vir

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

From this reading Dissimiles: hic vir et ille puer.

Chapter 35 of George Crabbe: Poems, Volume 1 (of 3) by George Crabbe holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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