Poems Every Child Should Know

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The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR.

“Lochinvar” and “Lord Ullin’s Daughter,” the first by Scott (1771-1832) and the second by Campbell (1777-1844), are companions in sentiment and equally popular with boys who love to win anything desirable by heroic effort.

Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

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Chapter III

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Poems Every Child Should Know is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR. “Lochinvar” and “Lord Ullin’s Daughter,” the first by Scott (1771-1832) and the second by Campbell (1777-1844), are companions in sentiment and equally popular with boys who love to win anything desirable by heroic effort. Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west. Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone. So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

Poems Every Child Should Know

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Poems Every Child Should Know is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR.

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Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

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Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

/θruː ɔːl ðə waɪd ˈbɔːrdər hɪz stiːd wɑːz ðə best ənd seɪv hɪz ɡʊd ˈbrɔːdsɔːrd hiː ˈwepənz hæd nʌn hiː roʊd ɔːl əˈnɑːrmd ənd hiː roʊd ɔːl əˈloʊn/

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So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

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Border noun US /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.”

broadsword noun US /ˈbrɔːdsɔːrd/

a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab

From this reading “Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.”

Campbell noun US /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading ““Lochinvar” and “Lord Ullin’s Daughter,” the first by Scott (1771-1832) and the second by Campbell (1777-1844), are companions in sentiment and equally popular with boys who love to win anything desirable by heroic effort.”

desirable adjective US /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

heroic adjective US /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

Morn noun US /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR.”

steed noun US /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading “Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.”

unarmed adjective US /əˈnɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms

From this reading “Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.”

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From this reading “Lochinvar” and “Lord Ullin’s Daughter,” the first by Scott (1771-1832) and the second by Campbell (1777-1844), are companions in sentiment and equally popular with boys who love to win anything desirable by heroic effort.

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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 Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

broadswordnounUS /ˈbrɔːdsɔːrd/

a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

dauntlessadjective

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

Day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR.

desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

knightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

LOCHINVAR

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From this reading The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

MornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

ScottnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

steednounUS /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Day’s at the Morn LOCHINVAR.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

Ullin's

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unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Through all the wide Border his steed was the best, And save his good broadsword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west.

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