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Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!
The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.
Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.
---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.
Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.
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Jackanapes

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Jackanapes is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!
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The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.
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Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.
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---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.
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Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.
/tuː ˈdɑːŋkiz ənd ðə ɡiːs lɪvd ɑːn ðə ɡriːn ənd ɔːl ˈʌðər ˈrezɪdənts ʌv ˈeni ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstændɪŋ lɪvd ɪn ˈhaʊsəz raʊnd ɪt/

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.

Battle's noun US /ˈbætəlz/

possessive form of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!”

Donkeys noun US /ˈdɑːŋkiz/

plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading “Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.”

harps noun US /hɑːrps/

plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading “Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.”

loftier adjective US /ˈlɔːftiər/

comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading “Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.”

magnificently adverb US /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/

extremely well

From this reading “Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!”

pent adjective US /pent/

closely confined

From this reading “The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.”

residents noun US /ˈrezɪdənts/

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading “Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.”

trump verb US /trʌmp/

produce a sound as if from a trumpet

From this reading “---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

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 ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

Archangel's

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From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

Battle'snounUS /ˈbætəlz/

possessive form of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

Beauty's

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

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

blent

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

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

claynounUS /kleɪ/

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

DonkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/

plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

evenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

Forgetfulnessnoun

tendency to forget

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

gapnounUS /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

GeesenounUS /ɡiːs/

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

glory's

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

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

harpsnounUS /hɑːrps/

plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

heapedverbUS /hiːpt/

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

hymn'd

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

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

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

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/

similar in quality or character

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

loftieradjectiveUS /ˈlɔːftiər/

comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/

vigorously passionate

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/

extremely well

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

marshalling

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

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

mornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

pentadjectiveUS /pent/

closely confined

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

rentverbUS /rent/

let for money

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/

of superior grade

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

strifenounUS /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms--the day Battle's magnificently stern array!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/

a physiological need to drink

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/

a large gathering of people

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

trumpverbUS /trʌmp/

produce a sound as if from a trumpet

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two Donkeys and the Geese lived on the Green, and all other residents of any social standing lived in houses round it.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ---- to thee, to thousands, of whom each And one as all a ghastly gap did make In his own kind and kindred, whom to teach Forgetfulness were mercy for their sake; The Archangel's trump, not glory's, must awake Those whom they thirst for.--BYRON.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The thunder clouds close o'er it, which when rent The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover, heaped and pent, Rider and horse:--friend, foe,--in one red burial blent.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Their praise is hymn'd by loftier harps than mine: Yet one would I select from that proud throng.

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Beheld
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Lusty
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Beauty's
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Circle
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