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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.
He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.
Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.
In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.
One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.
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Narrative and Legendary Poems, Complete — Volume I

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Narrative and Legendary Poems, Complete — Volume I is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.
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He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.
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Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.
/ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli ðɪs ˈnoʊbəl ˈævənuː ɪz naʊ ˈnɪrli dɪˈstrɔɪd/
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In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.
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One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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mould verb US /moʊld/

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading “One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.”

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numbered verb US /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading “One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.”

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Occidental noun US /ˌɑːksəˈdentəl/

a native inhabitant of the Occident

From this reading “In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.”

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outskirts noun US /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading “In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.”

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resident adjective US /ˈrezɪdənt/

living in a particular place

From this reading “Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.”

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river's noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.”

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rustic adjective US /ˈrʌstɪk/

characteristic of rural life

From this reading “One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.”

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seventeenth adjective US /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading “He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.”

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ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.

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banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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BrokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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button-wood

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From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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gleeman

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From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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half-way

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From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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Haverhill

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From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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Hugh

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From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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mouldverbUS /moʊld/

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.

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nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.

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numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OccidentalnounUS /ˌɑːksəˈdentəl/

a native inhabitant of the Occident

From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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plane-trees

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From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

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plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/

living in a particular place

From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

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rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/

characteristic of rural life

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

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SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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StandverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

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sycamores

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

From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

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Tallant

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From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by bad luck

From this reading Unfortunately this noble avenue is now nearly destroyed.

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villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He planted the button-wood trees on the bank of the river below the village in the early part of the seventeenth century.

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virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/

a person who has never had sex

From this reading One long century hath been numbered, And another half-way told, Since the rustic Irish gleeman Broke for them the virgin mould.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Hugh Tallant was the first Irish resident of Haverhill, Mass.

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windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading In the outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental plane-trees, Stand the ancient sycamores.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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