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Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend
Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend

Chapter VII

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1895-1900 ...
The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.
That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.
--STEPHEN PHILLIPS.
I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.
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Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1895-1900 ...
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The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.
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That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.
/ðæt dʒɑːr ʌv ˈvaɪəlɪt waɪn set ɪn ðə er ðæt ˈpeɪləst roʊz swiːt ɪn ðə naɪt ʌv laɪf/
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--STEPHEN PHILLIPS.
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I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

Learner Dictionary

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architects noun US /ˈɑːrkətekts/

plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading “The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.”

figments noun US /ˈfɪɡmɪnts/

plural of “figment” — a contrived or fantastic idea

From this reading “The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.”

helpers noun US /ˈhelpərz/

plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.”

jar verb US /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading “That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.”

laurel noun US /ˈlɔːrəl/

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading “The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.”

lloyd noun US /lɔɪd/

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading “The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.”

palest adjective US /ˈpeɪləst/

superlative of “pale” — very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading “That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.”

streams noun US /striːmz/

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading “The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.”

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in the air preposition + article + noun counted as “in … air”

on everybody's mind

In this reading “That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.”

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1895

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From this reading 1895-1900 ...

1900

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From this reading 1895-1900 ...

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/

plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

empyrealadjective

of or relating to the sky or heavens

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

fanes

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From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

figmentsnounUS /ˈfɪɡmɪnts/

plural of “figment” — a contrived or fantastic idea

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

GoldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/

plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

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

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

LLOYDnounUS /lɔɪd/

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

MIFFLIN

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

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

palestadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪləst/

superlative of “pale” — very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

PHILLIPS

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From this reading --STEPHEN PHILLIPS.

praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

RareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

RearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading --STEPHEN PHILLIPS.

streamsnounUS /striːmz/

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

uttermostadjective

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

VersenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The laurel and the praise But unto them, true helpers of their kind, Who, daily walking by imagined streams Rear fanes empyreal in Verse of Gold,-- Rare architects of figments and of dreams.--LLOYD MIFFLIN.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading That jar of violet wine set in the air, That palest rose sweet in the night of life.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I give you a day of my life; My uttermost gift and my best.--L.C.M.

Chapter 7 of Louise Chandler Moulton, Poet and Friend by Lilian Whiting holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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