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

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 3942 sentences across 789 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Walter [Compiler] Hamilton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”
VOLUME V.
Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.
WILLIAM COWPER.
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
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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. V

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V is here in full — 3942 sentences across 789 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”
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VOLUME V.
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Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.
/ˈtɑːməs ɡreɪz ˈelədʒiː ɪn ə ˈkʌntri ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd ənd ˈʌðər ˈpoʊəmz/
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WILLIAM COWPER.
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WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.

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cowper noun US /ˈkaʊpər/

English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)

From this reading “WILLIAM COWPER.”

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culled verb US /kʌld/

past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected

From this reading “_Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.””

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Elegy noun US /ˈelədʒiː/

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

From this reading “Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.”

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Geographical adjective US /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to the science of geography

From this reading “_Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.””

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Gray's noun US /ɡreɪz/

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

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Laureate noun US /ˈlɔːriət/

someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

From this reading “_Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.””

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Memoir noun US /ˈmemwɑːr/

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading “_Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.””

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Societies noun US /səˈsaɪətiz/

plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading “_Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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

in a Country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.”

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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 _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.

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CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/

English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)

From this reading WILLIAM COWPER.

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Cruikshank

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From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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culledverbUS /kʌld/

past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ElegynounUS /ˈelədʒiː/

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

From this reading Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.

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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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etc

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From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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FellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FlowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

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

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GeographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to the science of geography

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LaureatenounUS /ˈlɔːriət/

someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MemoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/

an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MovementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nosegaynoun

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PatrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SocietiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/

plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Thomas Gray’s “Elegy in a Country Churchyard,” AND OTHER POEMS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tiesnounUS /taɪz/

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VnounUS /viː/

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 VOLUME V.

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VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading VOLUME V.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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WILLIAM

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From this reading WILLIAM COWPER.

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WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.

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Æsthetic

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From this reading _Fellow of the Royal Geographical, and Royal Historical Societies; Author of “A History of National Patriotic Songs,” “A Memoir of George Cruikshank,” “The Poets Laureate of England,” “The Æsthetic Movement in England,” etc._ “I have here only made a Nosegay of culled Flowers, and have brought little more of my own than the band which ties them.”

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Chapter 1 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. V by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 3942 sentences, grouped into 789 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.

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Fellow
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