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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.
During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.
I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.
Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.
Anyhow, the fact is worth recording.
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The Advance of English Poetry in

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.
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During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtwentiəθ ˈsentʃəri ðer hæz bɪn ˈfloʊɪŋ ə ˈfaʊntən ʌv vɜːrs frʌm ðə ˈfækəlti jʌŋ əˈlʌmnaɪ ənd ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts ʌv jeɪl ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti ənd aɪ rɪˈzɜːrv ðɪs speɪs æt ðə end ʌv maɪ hʊk fɔːr ə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ʌv ðə jeɪl ɡruːp ʌv ˈpoʊəts sʌm ʌv huːm ɑːr ɔːlˈredi ˈwaɪdli noʊn ənd sʌm ʌv huːm siːm ˈdestɪnd tuː biː/
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I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.
/aɪ æm nɑːt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ˈmæɡəziːn vɜːrs ɔːr ʌv ˈfjuːdʒətɪv ˈpiːsəz bʌt ˈoʊnli ʌv ˌɪndɪˈpendənt ˈvɑːljuːmz ʌv ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈpoʊəmz/
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Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.
/jeɪl hæz ˈɔːlweɪz bɪn kloʊs tuː ðə ˈnæʃənəl laɪf ʌv əˈmerəkə ənd ðə ˈriːsənt ˈaʊtbɜːrst ʌv ˈpoʊətri frʌm hɜːr sʌnz ɪz ˈsɪmpli əˈdɪʃənəl ˈevədəns ʌv ðə ˌrenəˈsɑːns ɔːl ˈoʊvər ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/
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Anyhow, the fact is worth recording.
/ˈenihaʊ ðə fækt ɪz wɜːrθ rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

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alumni noun US /əˈlʌmnaɪ/

plural of “alumnus” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

From this reading “During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.”

Beers noun US /bɪrz/

plural of “beer” — a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading “A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.”

Hughes noun US /hjuːz/

English poet (born in 1930)

From this reading “A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.”

Lyra noun US /ˈlaɪrə/

a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega

lyrics noun US /ˈlɪrɪks/

plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

From this reading “A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.”

playwright noun US /ˈpleɪraɪt/

someone who writes plays

From this reading “A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.”

renaissance noun US /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading “Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.”

undergraduates noun US /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/

plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading “During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.”

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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 A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

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 Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

Allan

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From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

alumninounUS /əˈlʌmnaɪ/

plural of “alumnus” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyhow, the fact is worth recording.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

BeersnounUS /bɪrz/

plural of “beer” — a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

Benét

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From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

Brian

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From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

Colton

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From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

Dodd

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From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Anyhow, the fact is worth recording.

facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

Glaenzer

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

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

GROUPnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

hookverbUS /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/

United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

HughesnounUS /hjuːz/

English poet (born in 1930)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

HungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

free from external control and constraint

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

LeenounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

listverbUS /lɪst/

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

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

LowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

LyranounUS /ˈlaɪrə/

a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

lyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/

plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/

one who writes novels

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/

the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

PierceverbUS /pɪrs/

cut or make a way through

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/

someone who writes plays

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

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

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

prosenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading Anyhow, the fact is worth recording.

ReednounUS /riːd/

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

renaissancenounUS /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

RosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/

a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

sonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

TurnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/

plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Yale has always been close to the national life of America; and the recent outburst of poetry from her sons is simply additional evidence of the renaissance all over the United States.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

Updegraff

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From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading I am not thinking of magazine verse or of fugitive pieces, but only of independent volumes of original poems.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/

to a great degree

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

William

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From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Anyhow, the fact is worth recording.

YALEnounUS /jeɪl/

a university in Connecticut

From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

Yalensis

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From this reading A GROUP OF YALE POETS Henry A. Beers--the fine quality of his literary style in prose and verse--force and grace--finished art--his humour--C. M. Lewis--his war poem--E. B. Reed--_Lyra Yalensis_--F. E. Pierce--his farm lyrics--Brian Hooker--his strong sonnets--his _Turns_--R. C. Rogers--_The Rosary_--Rupert Hughes--novelist, playwright, musician, poet--Robert Hunger--his singing--R. B. Glaenzer--his fancies--Benjamin R. C. Low--his growth--William R. Benét--his vitality and optimism--Arthur Colton--his Chaucer poem--Allan Updegraff--_The Time and the Place_--Lee Wilson Dodd--his development--a list of other Yale Poets--Stephen V. Benét.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading During the twentieth century there has been flowing a fountain of verse from the faculty, young alumni, and undergraduates of Yale University; and I reserve this space at the end of my hook for a consideration of the Yale group of poets, some of whom are already widely known and some of whom seem destined to be.

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