Chapter 11 of Poems — Volume 2 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 11 of Poems — Volume 2 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
X Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine. White of heat, beat on it fast! Red of heat, its shape has passed. XI
Chapter 11 of Poems — Volume 2 is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emanating from God
From this reading “Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “White of heat, beat on it fast!”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.”
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading “Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “Red of heat, its shape has passed.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.”
walk heavily
From this reading “Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
have
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading White of heat, beat on it fast!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
emanating from God
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading White of heat, beat on it fast!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Red of heat, its shape has passed.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading White of heat, beat on it fast!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading White of heat, beat on it fast!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Red of heat, its shape has passed.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
set afire or burning
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Red of heat, its shape has passed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red of heat, its shape has passed.
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Red of heat, its shape has passed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
walk heavily
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
a Caucasian
From this reading White of heat, beat on it fast!
which person or people
From this reading Now am I, who bear that stamp Scorched in me, the living sign Sole on earth—the lighted lamp Of the dreadful Day divine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI
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