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Heartsease and Rue

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Heartsease and Rue is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.
I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.
I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.
Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”
THE ORIGIN OF DIDACTIC POETRY.
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Heartsease and Rue

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Heartsease and Rue is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.
/ðɪs ɪz maɪ teɪl hɜːrd ˈtwenti jɪrz əˈɡoʊ frʌm ˈʌŋkəl ˈruːbən æz ðə lɔːɡz bɜːrnd loʊ ˈtʌtʃɪŋ ðə wɔːlz ənd ˈsiːlɪŋ wɪð ðæt bluːm ðæt meɪks ə ˈroʊzɪz ˈkælɪks ʌv ə ruːm/
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I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.
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I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.
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Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”
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THE ORIGIN OF DIDACTIC POETRY.
/ðə ˈɔːrədʒən ʌv daɪˈdæktɪk ˈpoʊətri/

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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.

calyx noun US /ˈkælɪks/

(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green

From this reading ““This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.”

cools noun US /kuːlz/

plural of “cool” — the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature

From this reading “I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.”

didactic adjective US /daɪˈdæktɪk/

instructive (especially excessively)

From this reading “THE ORIGIN OF DIDACTIC POETRY.”

landlords noun US /ˈlændlɔːrdz/

plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading “Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.””

recalls noun US /ˈriːkɔːlz/

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading “Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.””

rose's noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

Springfield noun US /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/

capital of the state of Illinois

From this reading “Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.””

Trenton noun US /ˈtrentən/

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading “Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.””

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty years noun + noun

In this reading ““This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

bearsnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

bloomnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

bookless

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

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

calyxnounUS /ˈkælɪks/

(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

coolsnounUS /kuːlz/

plural of “cool” — the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

Crusoe

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

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

DIDACTICadjectiveUS /daɪˈdæktɪk/

instructive (especially excessively)

From this reading THE ORIGIN OF DIDACTIC POETRY.

EzranounUS /ˈezrə/

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

gamyadjective

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/

plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

innnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

landlordsnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/

plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

large-heartedadjective

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

ORIGINnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading THE ORIGIN OF DIDACTIC POETRY.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

POETRYnounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading THE ORIGIN OF DIDACTIC POETRY.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

recallsnounUS /ˈriːkɔːlz/

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

rude-nerved

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

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

Rutebeuf

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

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/

capital of the state of Illinois

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

theirspronounUS /ðerz/

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

toolsnounUS /tuːlz/

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

TouchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

Trouvères

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From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

twas

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From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

unsophisticate

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From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

Warriner

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From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading I liked the tale,--’twas like so many told By Rutebeuf and his brother Trouvères bold; Nor were the hearers much unlike to theirs, Men unsophisticate, rude-nerved as bears.

wherethrough

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From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I could not give his language, wherethrough ran The gamy flavor of the bookless man Who shapes a word before the fancy cools, As lonely Crusoe improvised his tools.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading “This is my tale, heard twenty years ago From Uncle Reuben, as the logs burned low, Touching the walls and ceiling with that bloom That makes a rose’s calyx of a room.

yet-surviving

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From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

You'll

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From this reading Ezra is gone and his large-hearted kind, The landlords of the hospitable mind; Good Warriner of Springfield was the last; An inn is now a vision of the past; One yet-surviving host my mind recalls,-- You’ll find him if you go to Trenton Falls.”

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