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Chapter I · Chapter 1

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“_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.
INTRODUCTION.
Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.
Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.
The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.
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Some Poems

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Some Poems is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.
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INTRODUCTION.
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
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Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.
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Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.
/ðʌs ðer ɪz ˈoʊvər ɔːl ðɪs ˈvɑːljuːm ə θɪn heɪz ʌv ˈbætəl θruː wɪtʃ wiː siː ˈoʊnli ðə ˈfaɪnər ˈfiːlɪŋz ənd ðə ˈnoʊblər hoʊps ʌv mæn/
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The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

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finer adjective US /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading “Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.”

haze noun US /heɪz/

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading “Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.”

nobler adjective US /ˈnoʊblər/

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading “Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.”

Peninsula noun US /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading “Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.”

Quid noun US /kwɪd/

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

valet noun US /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

Vox noun US /vɑːks/

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

Waterloo noun US /ˈwɔːtərluː/

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading “Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.”

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1811

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From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

1815

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From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

9

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From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

CLAUDIAN

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From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

dignum

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From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

Hay's

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From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

hazenounUS /heɪz/

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

Hispania

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From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

humana

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From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading INTRODUCTION.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

memorare

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

From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

QuidnounUS /kwɪd/

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

ScottnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

terris

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From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

tuis

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

From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

untinged

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

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

VoxnounUS /vɑːks/

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

From this reading “_Quid dignum memorare tuis_, _Hispania_, _terris_, _Vox humana valet_!”—CLAUDIAN.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

warsnounUS /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The day is to come when war shall be no more, but wars have been and may again be necessary to bring on that day; and it is of such war, not untinged with the light of heaven, that we have passing shadows in this little book.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Thus there is over all this volume a thin haze of battle through which we see only the finer feelings and the nobler hopes of man.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Since there is room in this volume for more verses than Colonel Hay’s {9}, I have added to them a few poems by Sir Walter Scott; the first written in 1811 at the time of the struggle with Napoleon in the Peninsula, the second in 1815, after Waterloo.

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