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Oracles from the Poets

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Oracles from the Poets is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHATTERTON.
49.
The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.
_Two Gentlemen of Verona._ 50.
When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Oracles from the Poets

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Oracles from the Poets is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHATTERTON.
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49.
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The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.
/ðə ənˈsɜːrtən ˈɡlɔːri ʌv æn ˈeɪprəl deɪ wɪtʃ naʊ ʃoʊz ɔːl ðə ˈbjuːti ʌv ðə skaɪz ənd baɪ ənd baɪ ə klaʊd teɪks ɔːl əˈweɪ/
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_Two Gentlemen of Verona._ 50.
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When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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darkly adverb US /ˈdɑːrkli/

without light

From this reading “When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.”

hues noun US /hjuːz/

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading “When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.”

richly adverb US /ˈrɪtʃli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading “When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.”

skies noun US /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.”

Spring's noun US /sprɪŋz/

possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading “When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.”

Summer's noun US /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

uncertain adjective US /ənˈsɜːrtən/

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading “The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.”

Verona noun US /vərˈoʊnə/

a city in Veneto on the River Adige

From this reading “_Two Gentlemen of Verona._ 50.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

golden hues adjective + noun counted as “golden hue”

In this reading “When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.”

fair brow adjective + noun

In this reading “When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.”

Two Gentlemen noun + noun counted as “two gentleman”

In this reading “_Two Gentlemen of Verona._ 50.”

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49

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From this reading 49.

50

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From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ 50.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

bides

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From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

CHATTERTON

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From this reading CHATTERTON.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/

without light

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

dight

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

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ 50.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

huesnounUS /hjuːz/

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

Spring'snounUS /sprɪŋz/

possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

Summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

tinges

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

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ 50.

uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/

a city in Veneto on the River Adige

From this reading _Two Gentlemen of Verona._ 50.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The uncertain glory of an _April_ day, Which now shows all the beauty of the skies, And by and by a cloud takes all away.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the sun More darkly tinges Spring's fair brow, And laughing fields have just begun The _Summer's_ golden hues to show; Earth still with flowers is richly dight, And the _last_ rose in gardens bides to glow.

Chapter 5 of Oracles from the Poets by Caroline Howard [Editor] Gilman holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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.

What does chapter 5 of Oracles from the Poets contain?

Chapter 5 holds 378 sentences of Oracles from the Poets, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Oracles from the Poets by Caroline Howard [Editor] Gilman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 378 sentences, grouped into 76 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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