Chapter 7 of Marmion is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Marmion is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.' See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c. (Clarendon Press). line 68. Cp. Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
Chapter 7 of Marmion is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!”
possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading “See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!”
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading “See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!”
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!”
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.”
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From this reading (Clarendon Press). line 68.
in addition
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.
possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.
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From this reading (Clarendon Press). line 68.
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From this reading Cp.
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
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From this reading See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
an old form of “has”
From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading (Clarendon Press). line 68.
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading (Clarendon Press). line 68.
an introduction to a play
From this reading See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
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From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See Dr. Morris's Glossary to Chaucer's Prologue, &c.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
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From this reading Wordsworth's two Matthew poems, 'The Two April Mornings' and 'The Fountain'; also Matthew Arnold's 'Thyrsis'-- 'Too rare, too rare grow now my visits here!
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From this reading 'Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breethe Enspired hath in every HOLTE and heethe The tendre croppes.'
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