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From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
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68
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71
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72
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74
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76
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78
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
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ALMAE
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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
BALLADEnounUS /bəˈlɑːd/
a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
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Ballades
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
Book-man's
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From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
Cassell
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CastverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
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ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
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DEDICATORY
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DESIDERIUM
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EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
FORTUNATEadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
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FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
GalleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
GhostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
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GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
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Girton
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GravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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HomericadjectiveUS /hoʊˈmerɪk/
relating to or characteristic of Homer or his age or the works attributed to him
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
ISLANDSnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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LAnounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
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LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
MATRES
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Maying
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From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
MeritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
Messrs
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From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
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MILLENIUM
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MODEnounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
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Moschusnoun
musk deer
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NeglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
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PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
Pisidicê
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From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
RHYMESnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
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RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
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Rondeaux
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From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
Ronsard's
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San
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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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Terenzo
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Rondeaux of the Galleries_ were published in the _Magazine of Art_, and are reprinted by permission of Messrs. Cassell and Co. (Limited).
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them have previously been put forth in book form in England.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
Tintagel
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From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
Triolets
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TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
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UnitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
VainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
VampirenounUS /ˈvæmpaɪr/
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
viinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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Villanelle
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of these verses have appeared in periodicals, English or American, and some were published in an American collection called _Ballades and Verses Vain_.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Last Maying 61 Homeric Unity 65 In Tintagel 66 Pisidicê 68 From the East to the West 71 Love the Vampire 72 Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise 74 Ballade of a Friar 76 Ballade of Neglected Merit 78
