Chapter 5 of Marmion is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Marmion is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
line 64. Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8. Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct. 21, 1805; Pitt died Jan. 23, 1806. line 72.
Chapter 5 of Marmion is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading “Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.”
plural of “intimation” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.”
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct.”
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading “Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.”
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading “21, 1805; Pitt died Jan.”
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading “Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct.”
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From this reading 21, 1805; Pitt died Jan.
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From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
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From this reading 21, 1805; Pitt died Jan.
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From this reading 23, 1806. line 72.
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From this reading line 64.
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From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
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From this reading 23, 1806. line 72.
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From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
the act of closing something
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
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From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 21, 1805; Pitt died Jan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
plural of “intimation” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 21, 1805; Pitt died Jan.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading line 64.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct.
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading 21, 1805; Pitt died Jan.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading Nelson fell at Trafalgar, Oct.
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From this reading Cp. closing lines of Wordsworth's 'Ode on Intimations of Immortality' (finished in 1806):-- 'To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.' lines 65-8.
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