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Poems by Walt Whitman

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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"Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."
--MICHELANGELO.
"That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.
I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.
To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.
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Poems by Walt Whitman

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Poems by Walt Whitman is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."
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--MICHELANGELO.
/ˌmaɪkəˈlændʒəloʊ/
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"That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.
/ðæt ˈeɪndʒəlz ɑːr ˈhjuːmən fɔːrmz ɔːr men aɪ hæv siːn ə ˈθaʊzənd taɪmz/
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I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.
/aɪ hæv ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈfriːkwəntli toʊld ðem ðæt men ɪn ðə ˈkrɪstʃən wɜːrld ɑːr ɪn sʌtʃ ɡroʊs ˈɪɡnərəns riˈspektɪŋ ˈeɪndʒəlz ənd ˈspɪrɪts æz tuː səˈpoʊz ðem tuː biː maɪndz wɪˈθaʊt ə fɔːrm ɔːr mɪr θɔːts ʌv wɪtʃ ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈʌðər aɪˈdiːə ðæn æz ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪˈθɪriəl pəˈzesɪŋ ə ˈvaɪtəl ˈprɪnsəpəl/
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To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

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correspond verb US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading “To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.”

ethereal adjective US /ɪˈθɪriəl/

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

From this reading “I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.”

michelangelo noun US /ˌmaɪkəˈlændʒəloʊ/

Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)

From this reading “--MICHELANGELO.”

nome noun US /noʊm/

a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century

From this reading “"Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."”

organs noun US /ˈɔːrɡənz/

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading “To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.”

possessing verb US /pəˈzesɪŋ/

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.”

respecting verb US /riˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading “I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.”

ultimate adjective US /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading “To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.”

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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 "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

alnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

buono

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From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

ch'io

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From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

cinoun

a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/

before any deductions

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

ilnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

MICHELANGELOnounUS /ˌmaɪkəˈlændʒəloʊ/

Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)

From this reading --MICHELANGELO.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

mondo

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From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

nomenounUS /noʊm/

a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

sanounUS /sɑː/

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

sono

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

From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

SpiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

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

From this reading "That Angels are human forms, or men, I have seen a thousand times.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

tristo

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From this reading "Or si sa il nome, o per tristo o per buono, E si sa pure al mondo ch'io ci sono."

ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

visceranoun

internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)

From this reading To the first or ultimate heaven also correspond the forms of man's body, called its members, organs, and viscera.

vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I have also frequently told them that men in the Christian world are in such gross ignorance respecting Angels and Spirits as to suppose them to be minds without a form, or mere thoughts, of which they have no other idea than as something ethereal possessing a vital principle.

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