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Georgian Poetry 1918-19
Georgian Poetry 1918-19

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.
I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.
Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.
September, 1919.
The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.
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Georgian Poetry 1918-19

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Georgian Poetry 1918-19 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.
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I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.
/aɪ hoʊp ɪt meɪ biː θɔːt tuː ʃoʊ ðæt wʌt fɔːr wɑːnt ʌv ə ˈbetər wɜːrd ɪz kɔːld piːs hæz nɑːt ˌɪntərˈfɪrd wɪð ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ʌv ɡʊd ˈpoʊətri/
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Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.
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September, 1919.
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The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.
/ðə sʌn druː ɔːf æt læst hɪz ˈpɪrsɪŋ ˈfaɪərz/

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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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acknowledgements noun US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/

plural of “acknowledgement” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading “Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.”

Athenaeum noun US /ˌæθəˈniːəm/

a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning

From this reading “Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.”

Beaumont noun US /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading “Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.”

bookshop noun US /ˈbʊkʃɑːp/

a shop where books are sold

From this reading “THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.”

Devonshire noun US /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/

a county in southwestern England

From this reading “THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.”

Editors noun US /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading “Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.”

Gazette noun US /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading “Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.”

Seeker noun US /ˈsiːkər/

someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading “Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.”

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1

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From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

1919

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From this reading September, 1919.

35

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From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

acknowledgementsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/

plural of “acknowledgement” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

Anglo-Frenchnoun

the French (Norman) language used in medieval England

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.

AthenaeumnounUS /ˌæθəˈniːəm/

a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

Blackwell

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

Blount

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

BOOKSHOPnounUS /ˈbʊkʃɑːp/

a shop where books are sold

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

Chapbook

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/

a county in southwestern England

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

Fifield

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

Heinemann

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/

past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

MCMXX

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From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

Messrs

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

NationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.

OwlnounUS /aʊl/

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.

POETRYnounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

SeekernounUS /ˈsiːkər/

someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

Selwyn

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading September, 1919.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

Sidgwick

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/

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

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

StatesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun drew off at last his piercing fires.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

Theobalds

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From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

To-day

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From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

VoicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading THE POETRY BOOKSHOP 35 Devonshire Street Theobalds Road W.C.1 MCMXX This is the fourth volume of the present series.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

WitnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Thanks and acknowledgements are due to Messrs. Beaumont, Blackwell, Collins, Constable, Fifield, Heinemann, Seeker, Selwyn & Blount, and Sidgwick & Jackson; and to the Editors of 'The Anglo-French Review', 'The Athenaeum', 'The Chapbook', 'Land and Water', 'The Nation', 'The New Statesman', 'The New Witness', 'The New World', 'The Owl', 'The Spectator', 'To-day', 'Voices', and 'The Westminster Gazette'.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading I hope it may be thought to show that what for want of a better word is called Peace has not interfered with the writing of good poetry.

Chapter 1 of Georgian Poetry 1918-19 by Edward Howard, Sir [Editor] Marsh holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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