Chapter 1 of October, and Other Poems is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of October, and Other Poems is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In 6 Vols. Cr. 8vo. 45s. net. V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
Chapter 1 of October, and Other Poems is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a period of 100 years
From this reading “V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “45s. net.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.”
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading “V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.”
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.”
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In this reading “V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.”
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From this reading 45s. net.
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From this reading In 6 Vols.
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From this reading 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
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From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
a period of 100 years
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
From this reading Cr.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
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From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
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From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 6 Vols.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading 45s. net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
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From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 45s. net.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
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From this reading 8vo.
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From this reading In 6 Vols.
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From this reading V. STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc. LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.
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