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DEO LAUS.
In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.
A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.
Author of "Thought Crystals in Verse," Etc.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS & PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR.
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Rowena & Harold A Romance in Rhyme of

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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DEO LAUS.
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In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.
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A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.
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Author of "Thought Crystals in Verse," Etc.
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WITH ILLUSTRATIONS & PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR.
/wɪð ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz ˈpɔːrtrət ʌv ðə ˈɔːθər/

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beneficent adjective US /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/

doing or producing good

From this reading “In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.”

Crystals noun US /ˈkrɪstəlz/

plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading “Author of "Thought Crystals in Verse," Etc.”

illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “WITH ILLUSTRATIONS & PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR.”

Majesty's noun US /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading “In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.”

Olden adjective US /ˈoʊldən/

relating to time long past

From this reading “A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.”

Rhyme noun US /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading “A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.”

unprecedentedly adverb US /ənˈpresədentɪdli/

in an unprecedented manner

From this reading “In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.”

Victoria's noun US /vɪkˈtɔːriəz/

possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading “In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.”

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1837

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From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

1847

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From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

97

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From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/

doing or producing good

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

CrystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/

plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Author of "Thought Crystals in Verse," Etc.

DEO

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From this reading DEO LAUS.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

EducationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

Etc

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From this reading Author of "Thought Crystals in Verse," Etc.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

GraciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

Hastyngs

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From this reading A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS & PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR.

illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

LAUS

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From this reading DEO LAUS.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

Normanhurst

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From this reading A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

OldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/

relating to time long past

From this reading A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.

PORTRAITnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS & PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

RhymenounUS /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.

RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

ThoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Author of "Thought Crystals in Verse," Etc.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A Romance in Rhyme Of an Olden Time, Of Hastyngs and Normanhurst.

unprecedentedlyadverbUS /ənˈpresədentɪdli/

in an unprecedented manner

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

VersenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Author of "Thought Crystals in Verse," Etc.

Victoria'snounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəz/

possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS & PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading In grateful remembrance of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria's unprecedentedly long, illustrious, and beneficent reign of sixty years (1837-97), and of fifty years of service (1847-97) in the cause of National Education by Her Majesty's most loyal and devoted servant, THE AUTHOR.

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