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Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two
Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!
The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.
VI.
THE ROBIN.
The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.
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Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!
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The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.
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VI.
/vaɪ/
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THE ROBIN.
/ðə ˈrɑːbən/
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The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.
/ðə ˈrɑːbən ɪz ðə wʌn ðæt ˌɪntərˈʌpts ðə mɔːrn wɪð ˈhɜːrid fjuː ɪkˈspres rɪˈpɔːrts wen mɑːrtʃ ɪz ˈskersli ɑːn/

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feebly adverb US /ˈfiːbli/

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading “The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.”

fluttered verb US /ˈflʌtərd/

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.”

hems noun US /hemz/

plural of “hem” — the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading “Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!”

interrupts noun US /ˌɪntərˈʌpts/

plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

From this reading “The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.”

morn noun US /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.”

orchards noun US /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading “Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!”

spangled adjective US /ˈspæŋɡəld/

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading “Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!”

Trailed verb US /treɪld/

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading “Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!”

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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 Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

diadems

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From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

FeltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

hemsnounUS /hemz/

plural of “hem” — the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

interruptsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpts/

plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

mornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading THE ROBIN.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

spangledadjectiveUS /ˈspæŋɡəld/

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

TrailedverbUS /treɪld/

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

unanointed

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

From this reading The morning fluttered, staggered, Felt feebly for her crown, -- Her unanointed forehead Henceforth her only one.

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading VI.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Trailed slow along the orchards His haughty, spangled hems, Leaving a new necessity, -- The want of diadems!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The robin is the one That interrupts the morn With hurried, few, express reports When March is scarcely on.

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