137
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From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
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 Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
beau-monde
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From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
egregiousadjectiveUS /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
foredoomverb
doom beforehand
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
Galileo'snounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːoʊz/
possessive form of “galileo” — Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
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 Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
ravished
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From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
Rosamonda's
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From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading This the blest lover shall for Venus take, And send up vows from Rosamonda’s lake.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then cease, bright nymph! to mourn thy ravished hair, Which adds new glory to the shining sphere!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This the beau-monde shall from the Mall survey, And hail with music its propitious ray.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading This Partridge {137} soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks through Galileo’s eyes; And hence the egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not all the tresses that fair head can boast, Shall draw such envy as the lock you lost.
