acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The first was "Poems, by Robert Bridges, Batchelor of Arts in the University of Oxford.
Batchelor
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From this reading The first was "Poems, by Robert Bridges, Batchelor of Arts in the University of Oxford.
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 The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
BridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his verse is not so easily found.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But his verse is not so easily found.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading _Parva seges satis est_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was "Poems, by Robert Bridges, Batchelor of Arts in the University of Oxford.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But his verse is not so easily found.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
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 The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his verse is not so easily found.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading The first was "Poems, by Robert Bridges, Batchelor of Arts in the University of Oxford.
Parva
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From this reading _Parva seges satis est_.
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The first was "Poems, by Robert Bridges, Batchelor of Arts in the University of Oxford.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
satis
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From this reading _Parva seges satis est_.
seges
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From this reading _Parva seges satis est_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But his verse is not so easily found.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The first was "Poems, by Robert Bridges, Batchelor of Arts in the University of Oxford.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was "Poems, by Robert Bridges, Batchelor of Arts in the University of Oxford.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The name of Mr. Robert Bridges is probably strange to many lovers of poetry who would like nothing better than to make acquaintance with his verse.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading This poet never writes in magazines; his books have not appealed to the public by any sort of advertisement, only two or three of them have come forth in the regular way.
