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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.
But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.
Oh, Mr. Whitbread!
{67} fie upon you, sir!
I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.
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Rejected Addresses

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Rejected Addresses is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saundersshop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.
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But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.
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Oh, Mr. Whitbread!
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{67} fie upon you, sir!
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I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Albion noun US /ˈælbiən/

archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically

From this reading “White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.”

Bride's noun US /braɪdz/

possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married

colonnade noun US /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/

structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns

From this reading “I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.”

denotes verb US /dɪˈnoʊts/

third-person singular of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.”

oozing noun US /ˈuːzɪŋ/

the process of seeping

From this reading “I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.”

perceives verb US /pərˈsiːvz/

third-person singular of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading “I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.”

Soaks noun US /soʊks/

plural of “soak” — the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

From this reading “I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.”

tippet noun US /ˈtɪpət/

a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten

From this reading “I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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67

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

From this reading {67} fie upon you, sir!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

AlbionnounUS /ˈælbiən/

archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

Bride'snounUS /braɪdz/

possessive form of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.

chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/

structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

denotesverbUS /dɪˈnoʊts/

third-person singular of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

drawsnounUS /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

Drury's

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

From this reading But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.

fie

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

From this reading {67} fie upon you, sir!

FleetnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

GleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

glovelessadjective

devoid of gloves

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

kidverbUS /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

mountsnounUS /maʊnts/

plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Oh, Mr. Whitbread!

mudnounUS /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Oh, Mr. Whitbread!

oozingnounUS /ˈuːzɪŋ/

the process of seeping

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

perceivesverbUS /pərˈsiːvz/

third-person singular of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

Protrudes

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From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

Saunders

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

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading {67} fie upon you, sir!

slippernounUS /ˈslɪpər/

low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

snow-ball

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

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

SoaksnounUS /soʊks/

plural of “soak” — the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/

completely neat and clean

From this reading But not St. Bride’s in Fleet Street, The spotless Albion, Morgan, no, nor Saunders, Nor white Whitehall, is white as Drury’s face.

St

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

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

tippetnounUS /ˈtɪpət/

a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading {67} fie upon you, sir!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I think you should have built a colonnade; When tender Beauty, looking for her coach, Protrudes her gloveless hand, perceives the shower And draws the tippet closer round her throat, Perchance her coach stands half a dozen off, And, ere she mounts the step, the oozing mud Soaks through her pale kid slipper.

Whitbread

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

From this reading Oh, Mr. Whitbread!

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/

a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices

From this reading White is the steeple of St. Bride’s in Fleet Street; The Albion (as its name denotes) is white; Morgan and Saunders’ shop for chairs and tables Gleams like a snow-ball in the setting sun; White is Whitehall.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading {67} fie upon you, sir!

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