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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 Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
all
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
always
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
ambrosial
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
blame
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
Burns
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
Byron
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
Byron's
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
called
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From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
care
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
changes
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From this reading The fashion changes!
chiefly
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
curl
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
Don
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
drink
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
Epic
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From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
fashion
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From this reading The fashion changes!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
Germans
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
giving
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
Hades
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From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
hair
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
I'm
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
inclined
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
iron
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
Juan
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
ladies
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From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
lauding
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
laurel
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
lockets
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
Lord
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
lovers
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
Maidens
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
Manners
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
meant
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
men
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
mock
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
moral
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
morals
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
most
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From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
Much
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
necklaces
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
New
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
once
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
pockets
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
poets
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
prefer
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From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
readers
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
reigning
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
shrink
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
swear
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
teach
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fashion changes!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
tis
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
too
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
true
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From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
vain
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
verse
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
votaries
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From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
wear
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not blame them; I’m inclined to think That with the reigning taste ’tis vain to quarrel, And Burns might teach his votaries to drink, And Byron never meant to make them moral.
wore
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
Writer's
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From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You yet have lovers true, who will not shrink From lauding you and giving you the laurel; The Germans too, those men of blood and iron, Of all our poets chiefly swear by Byron.
young
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From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Maidens do not wear, As once they wore, in necklaces and lockets A curl ambrosial of Lord Byron’s hair; “Don Juan” is not always in our pockets— Nay, a New Writer’s readers do not care Much for your verse, but are inclined to mock its Manners and morals.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Ay, and most young ladies To yours prefer the “Epic” called “of Hades”!
