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Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II
Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.
When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.
And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.
For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.
_The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. II is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.
Line 2
When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.
/wen ðaʊ ɑːrt ˈfiːbəl oʊld ənd ɡreɪ maɪ ˈhelθi ɑːrm ʃæl biː ðaɪ steɪ ənd aɪ wɪl suːð ðaɪ peɪnz əˈweɪ maɪ ˈmʌðər/
Line 3
And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.
/ənd wen aɪ siː ðiː hæŋ ðaɪ hed twɪl biː maɪ tɜːrn tuː wɑːtʃ ðaɪ bed ənd terz ʌv swiːt əˈfekʃən ʃed maɪ ˈmʌðər/
Line 4
For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.
/fɔːr ɡɑːd huː lɪvz əˈbʌv ðə skaɪz wʊd lʊk wɪð ˈvendʒəns ɪn hɪz aɪz ɪf aɪ ʃʊd ˈevər der dɪˈspaɪz maɪ ˈmʌðər/
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_The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

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despise verb US /dɪˈspaɪz/

look down on with disdain

From this reading “For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
favorably adverb US /ˈfeɪvərəbli/

showing approval

From this reading “_The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feeble adjective US /ˈfiːbəl/

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading “When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skies noun US /skaɪz/

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

From this reading “For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soothe verb US /suːð/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stating verb US /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading “_The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Twill noun US /twɪl/

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading “And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

last verse adjective + noun

In this reading “_The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.”

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From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

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1866

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From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ah

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From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Athenæum

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From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cannot

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From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

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carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/

look down on with disdain

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/

showing approval

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

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

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sootheverbUS /suːð/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spoiltadjective

having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

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stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

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sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

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tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

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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 Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

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theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

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thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

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thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ah, no! the thought I cannot bear, And if God please my life to spare, I hope I shall reward thy care, My Mother.

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tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

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turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

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TwillnounUS /twɪl/

a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

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vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

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versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading And when I see thee hang thy head, ’Twill be my turn to watch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My Mother.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _The Athenæum_ of May 12, 1866, contained a note speaking favorably of the general tone of the poem “My Mother,” but stating that it was spoilt by the last verse, in which the only reason given why a child should not despise its mother is _the fear of God’s vengeance_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When thou art feeble, old, and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For God, who lives above the skies, Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My Mother.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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