5
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78
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Alcoforando
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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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AstersnounUS /ˈæstərz/
plural of “aster” — any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
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BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
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BlindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
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BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
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brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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capitalizedverbUS /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪzd/
past form of “capitalize” — draw advantages from
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charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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Colin
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continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
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DewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
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Dusenoun
Italian actress best known for her performances in tragic roles (1858-1924)
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Erinna
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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GoesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
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Gueneverenoun
(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
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HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indented
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Italicized
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LinesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
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LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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MaidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
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MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
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Marianna
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Marion
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
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PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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Roundelnoun
English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third
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Sapphonoun
the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)
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ShrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
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SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
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SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
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SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
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spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
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stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
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twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Wayfarernoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Helen of Troy And Other Poems [American (Missouri & New York) Poet] Author of "Sonnets to Duse, and Other Poems" To Marion Cummings Stanley Helen of Troy Beatrice Sappho Marianna Alcoforando Guenevere Erinna Love Songs Song The Rose and the Bee The Song Maker Wild Asters When Love Goes The Wayfarer The Princess in the Tower When Love Was Born The Shrine The Blind Love Me The Song for Colin Four Winds Roundel Dew A Maiden
WindsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Helen of Troy And Other Poems [American (Missouri & New York) Poet] Author of "Sonnets to Duse, and Other Poems" To Marion Cummings Stanley Helen of Troy Beatrice Sappho Marianna Alcoforando Guenevere Erinna Love Songs Song The Rose and the Bee The Song Maker Wild Asters When Love Goes The Wayfarer The Princess in the Tower When Love Was Born The Shrine The Blind Love Me The Song for Colin Four Winds Roundel Dew A Maiden
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Helen of Troy And Other Poems [American (Missouri & New York) Poet] Author of "Sonnets to Duse, and Other Poems" To Marion Cummings Stanley Helen of Troy Beatrice Sappho Marianna Alcoforando Guenevere Erinna Love Songs Song The Rose and the Bee The Song Maker Wild Asters When Love Goes The Wayfarer The Princess in the Tower When Love Was Born The Shrine The Blind Love Me The Song for Colin Four Winds Roundel Dew A Maiden
