Chapter 1 of Poems of Experience is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Poems of Experience is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GAY AND HANCOCK, LTD. ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic. ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. _April_ 12, 1910. I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
Chapter 1 of Poems of Experience is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading “ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.”
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading “GAY AND HANCOCK, LTD.”
past form of “pirate” — copy illegally; of published material
From this reading “ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.”
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.”
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.”
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From this reading _April_ 12, 1910.
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From this reading _April_ 12, 1910.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GAY AND HANCOCK, LTD.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April_ 12, 1910.
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
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From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
apart from; not including
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading GAY AND HANCOCK, LTD.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading GAY AND HANCOCK, LTD.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
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From this reading GAY AND HANCOCK, LTD.
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From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
past form of “pirate” — copy illegally; of published material
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading ANY edition of my poems published in England by any firm except Messrs. Gay and Hancock is pirated and not authentic.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
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From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I held the golden vessel of my soul And prayed that God would fill it from on high.
Chapter 1 of Poems of Experience by Ella Wheeler Wilcox holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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