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Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 22
Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 22

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
D.W.]
Volume 22.
Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 22

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Volume 22 is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
/noʊt ðer ɪz ə ʃɔːrt lɪst ʌv ˈbʊkmɑːrks ɔːr ˈpɔɪntərz æt ðə end ʌv ðə faɪl fɔːr ðoʊz huː meɪ wɪʃ tuː ˈsæmpəl ðə ˈɔːθərz aɪˈdiːəz bɪˈfɔːr ˈmeɪkɪŋ æn ɪnˈtaɪər miːl ʌv ðem/
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D.W.]
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Volume 22.
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Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
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My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

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author's noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”

bookmarks noun US /ˈbʊkmɑːrks/

plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place

From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”

decorum noun US /dɪˈkɔːrəm/

propriety in manners and conduct

From this reading “Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.”

pointers noun US /ˈpɔɪntərz/

plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”

prevail verb US /prɪˈveɪl/

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading “Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.”

quotes noun US /kwoʊts/

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading “My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.”

sample noun US /ˈsæmpəl/

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”

solicited verb US /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/

past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading “Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.”

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22

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From this reading Volume 22.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

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 My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

bookmarksnounUS /ˈbʊkmɑːrks/

plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

curtain's

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading D.W.]

decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/

propriety in manners and conduct

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

Ear-maker

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

ev'ry

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

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

fileverbUS /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

I've

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

idiot's

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

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

Mould-Mender

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

NOTEnounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

Pack-Saddle

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/

plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

quotesnounUS /kwoʊts/

plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

SOLICITEDverbUS /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/

past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

t'other

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From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Volume 22.

vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading D.W.]

What's

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From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.

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