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Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.
XXXIX.
SAVED!
Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.
All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.
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Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.
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XXXIX.
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SAVED!
/seɪvd/
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Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.
/ʌv ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən ðiːz ɑːr ðeɪ dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ðə waɪt ðə ˈspæŋɡəld ɡaʊnz ə ˈlesər ræŋk ʌv ˈvɪktərz ˈdezəɡneɪt/
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All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.
/ɔːl ðiːz dɪd ˈkɑːŋkər bʌt ðə wʌnz huː ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm moʊst taɪmz wer ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈkɑːmənər ðæn snoʊ noʊ ˈɔːrnəmənt bʌt pɑːmz/

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commoner noun US /ˈkɑːmənər/

a person who holds no title

From this reading “All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.”

Denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.”

designate verb US /ˈdezəɡneɪt/

assign a name or title to

From this reading “Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.”

gowns noun US /ɡaʊnz/

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading “Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.”

rejoin verb US /riˈdʒɔɪn/

join again

From this reading “An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.”

spangled adjective US /ˈspæŋɡəld/

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading “Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.”

tribulation noun US /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading “Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.”

victors noun US /ˈvɪktərz/

plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.”

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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 Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

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 All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

commonernounUS /ˈkɑːmənər/

a person who holds no title

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

DenotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/

assign a name or title to

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/

of less size or importance

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/

join again

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

SAVEDadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading SAVED!

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

spangledadjectiveUS /ˈspæŋɡəld/

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

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From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/

plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

WearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading An anguish at the mention, Which, when to patience grown, I 've known permission given To rejoin its own.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Of tribulation these are they Denoted by the white; The spangled gowns, a lesser rank Of victors designate.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading All these did conquer; but the ones Who overcame most times Wear nothing commoner than snow, No ornament but palms.

XXXIX

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

From this reading XXXIX.

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