Chapter 9 of Selections from American poetry, with is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Selections from American poetry, with is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SONGS OF LABOR. DEDICATION 8. The o'er-sunned bloom.... In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age. The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
Chapter 9 of Selections from American poetry, with is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “The o'er-sunned bloom....”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.”
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading “DEDICATION 8.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “SONGS OF LABOR.”
characteristic of maturity
From this reading “In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.”
inflected form of “simplify” — make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
From this reading “The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “SONGS OF LABOR.”
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From this reading DEDICATION 8.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
how long something has existed
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The o'er-sunned bloom....
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading DEDICATION 8.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading SONGS OF LABOR.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
characteristic of maturity
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
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From this reading The o'er-sunned bloom....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SONGS OF LABOR.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
inflected form of “simplify” — make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONGS OF LABOR.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The o'er-sunned bloom....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The figure here is carefully carried through and gives a clear, simplified picture of his literary life.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In this collection of poems are a few written in his youth, the more mature works of the "summer" of his life, and the later works of his old age.
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