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Tennyson's Life and Poetry

Chapter I

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Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.
There is already an extensive Tennyson literature.
Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.
There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.
Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.
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Tennyson's Life and Poetry

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Tennyson's Life and Poetry is here in full — 721 sentences across 145 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.
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There is already an extensive Tennyson literature.
/ðer ɪz ɔːlˈredi æn ɪkˈstensɪv ˈtenɪsən ˈlɪtərətʃər/
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Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.
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There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.
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Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

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biographical adjective US /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading “There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.”

Church's noun US /ˈtʃɜːrtʃəz/

possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading “Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.”

Collins noun US /ˈkɑːlɪnz/

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading “Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.”

Irving's noun US /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading “Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.”

parsons noun US /ˈpɑːrsənz/

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading “Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.”

Shepherd's noun US /ˈʃepərdz/

possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading “There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.”

Tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.”

Walters noun US /ˈwɔːltərz/

plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.”

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Haunts of verb + particle counted as “haunt of”

In this reading “Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading There is already an extensive Tennyson literature.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading There is already an extensive Tennyson literature.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

biographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

Brightwell's

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From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

BrooksnounUS /brʊks/

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

Church'snounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃəz/

possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

Concordancenoun

a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

DoorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

Dyke's

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

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

EUGENEnounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading There is already an extensive Tennyson literature.

HauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

HomesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

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

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

Irving'snounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋz/

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is already an extensive Tennyson literature.

Jennings

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

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

Laureate's

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

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

Lester's

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

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading There is already an extensive Tennyson literature.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

MistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

Napier's

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

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

PARSONSnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

PoetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

scenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

Shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/

possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

SketchnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

StudynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

Tainsh's

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

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

Tennyson's

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From this reading Tennyson's Life and Poetry: and Mistakes Concerning Tennyson By EUGENE PARSONS.

Tennysoniana

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

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is already an extensive Tennyson literature.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Besides these may be mentioned Brightwell's _Tennyson Concordance_; Irving's _Tennyson_; Lester's _Lord Tennyson and the Bible_; also Collins' _Illustrations of Tennyson_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

Wace's

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

From this reading There is a mass of material, both critical and biographical, in Shepherd's _Tennysoniana_; Wace's _Life and Works of Tennyson_; Tainsh's _Study of the Works of Tennyson_; Jennings' _Sketch of Lord Tennyson_; and Van Dyke's _Poetry of Tennyson_.

WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/

plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Of books relating to the scenes connected with his life and works, are Walters' _In Tennyson Land_; Brooks' _Out of Doors with Tennyson_; also Church's _Laureate's Country_, and Napier's _Homes and Haunts of Lord Tennyson_.

Chapter 1 of Tennyson's Life and Poetry by Eugene Parsons holds 721 sentences, grouped into 145 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Tennyson's
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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tennyson's Life and Poetry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mistakes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tennyson's Life and Poetry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Concerning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tennyson's Life and Poetry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.