Chapter I
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POEMS OF PLEASURE. ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. “POEMS OF PASSION.” “MAURINE.” “MAL MOULEE” ETC.
Poems of Pleasure
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Poems of Pleasure is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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POEMS
OF
PLEASURE.
ELLA
WHEELER
WILCOX.
“POEMS
OF
PASSION.”
“MAURINE.”
“MAL
MOULEE”
ETC.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Poems of Pleasure
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Poems of Pleasure is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
POEMS
OF
PLEASURE.
/ˈpoʊəmz ʌv ˈpleʒər/
Line 2
ELLA
WHEELER
WILCOX.
Line 3
“POEMS
OF
PASSION.”
/ˈpoʊəmz ʌv ˈpæʃən/
Line 4
“MAURINE.”
Line 5
“MAL
MOULEE”
ETC.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading ““POEMS OF PASSION.””
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “POEMS OF PLEASURE.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “POEMS OF PLEASURE.”
wheeler
noun
US /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading “ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.”
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All words in this reading · 11
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ELLA
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From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
ETC
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From this reading “MAL MOULEE” ETC.
MAL
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From this reading “MAL MOULEE” ETC.
MAURINE
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From this reading “MAURINE.”
MOULEE
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From this reading “MAL MOULEE” ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POEMS OF PLEASURE.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “POEMS OF PASSION.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading POEMS OF PLEASURE.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading POEMS OF PLEASURE.
WHEELERnounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
WILCOX
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From this reading ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Chapter 1 of Poems of Pleasure by Ella Wheeler Wilcox holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Vocabulary met early in Poems of Pleasure
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- Poems
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- Pleasure
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- Wheeler
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- Wilcox
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