Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for The Complete Poetical Works of Henry
Context Illustration Reading 15/1046 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
King Olaf’s Death-drink XXII.
The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.
Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.
Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.
Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Complete Poetical Works of Henry

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 15/1046 · 5 reading units · Lines 71–75

Line 1
King Olaf’s Death-drink XXII.
Line 2
The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.
Line 3
Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.
Line 4
Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.
Line 5
Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Charlemagne noun US /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/

king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)

From this reading “Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cobbler noun US /ˈkɑːblər/

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading “Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Finale noun US /fəˈnæli/

the closing section of a musical composition

From this reading “Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Interlude noun US /ˈɪntərluːd/

an intervening period or episode

From this reading “The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Landlord's noun US /ˈlændlɔːrdz/

possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Musician's noun US /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/

possessive form of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Prelude noun US /ˈpreɪluːd/

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading “Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Student's noun US /ˈstuːdənts/

possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Atri

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
Azrael

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

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

Pending verification
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BirdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Carmilhan

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
Casa-Maggiore

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

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

Pending verification
Castine

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
CharlemagnenounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/

king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Death-drink

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

From this reading King Olaf’s Death-drink XXII.

Pending verification
Eginhard

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

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

Pending verification
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Emma

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

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

Pending verification
FinalenounUS /fəˈnæli/

the closing section of a musical composition

From this reading Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hagenau

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
InterludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/

an intervening period or episode

From this reading The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jew's

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
Kambalu

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
Killingworth

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

From this reading Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.

Pending verification
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King Olaf’s Death-drink XXII.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/

possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Musician'snounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/

possessive form of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nidarosnoun

a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord

From this reading The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NunnounUS /nʌn/

a woman religious

From this reading The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Olaf's

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

From this reading King Olaf’s Death-drink XXII.

Pending verification
PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

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

From this reading Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PreludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RhymenounUS /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Scanderbeg

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

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

Pending verification
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sicilian's

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Prelude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Azrael Interlude The Poet’s Tale Charlemagne Interlude The Student’s Tale Emma and Eginhard Interlude The Theologian’s Tale Elizabeth Interlude The Sicilian’s Tale The Monk of Casa-Maggiore Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Second Tale Scanderbeg Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Mother’s Ghost Interlude The Landlord’s Tale The Rhyme of Sir Christopher Finale

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
St

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
Student'snounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TalenounUS /teɪl/

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

From this reading The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Theologian's

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

From this reading The Nun of Nidaros Interlude The Theologian’s Tale.

Pending verification
THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Torquemadanoun

the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)

From this reading Torquemada Interlude The Poet’s Tale The Birds of Killingworth Finale PART SECOND.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wentworth

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

From this reading Prelude The Sicilian’s Tale The Bell of Atri Interlude The Spanish Jew’s Tale Kambalu Interlude The Student’s Tale The Cobbler of Hagenau Interlude The Musician’s Tale The Ballad of Carmilhan Interlude The Poet’s Tale Lady Wentworth Interlude The Theologian’s Tale The Legend Beautiful Interlude The Student’s Second Tale The Baron of St. Castine Finale PART THIRD.

Pending verification
XXIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading King Olaf’s Death-drink XXII.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry contain?

Chapter 1 holds 100 sentences of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 100 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry?

Work through the 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 20 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Complete Poetical Works of Henry

Common questions about reading The Complete Poetical Works of Henry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Complete Poetical Works of Henry take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Complete Poetical Works of Henry section by section

How to work through The Complete Poetical Works of Henry section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Complete Poetical Works of Henry

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Complete Poetical Works of Henry, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.