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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.

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Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di
Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge
Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow
BIRDS OF PASSAGE FLIGHT THE FOURTH.
Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.
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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 18/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 86–90

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Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di
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Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge
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Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow
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BIRDS OF PASSAGE FLIGHT THE FOURTH.
/bɜːrdz ʌv ˈpæsədʒ flaɪt ðə fɔːrθ/
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Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Cassino noun US /kəˈsiːnoʊ/

a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand

From this reading “Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.”

Eliot's noun US /ˈeliəts/

possessive form of “eliot” — British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)

Galaxy noun US /ˈɡæləksi/

a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

From this reading “Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di”

Keats noun US /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading “Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di”

Muses noun US /ˈmjuːzəz/

plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading “Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge”

Rhone noun US /roʊn/

a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles

From this reading “Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge”

Silences noun US /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/

plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

From this reading “Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge”

Sumner noun US /ˈsʌmnər/

United States sociologist (1840-1910)

From this reading “Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.”

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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 Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

Amalfi

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From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

Belisariusnoun

Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians

From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

BIRDSnounUS /bɜːrdz/

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

From this reading BIRDS OF PASSAGE FLIGHT THE FOURTH.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

BrokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

Cadenabbia

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From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

CassinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/

a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand

From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/

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

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

Cleaveland

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From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

DescentnounUS /dɪˈsent/

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

di

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From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

Eliot'snounUS /ˈeliəts/

possessive form of “eliot” — British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

Firenzenoun

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

FiresidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading BIRDS OF PASSAGE FLIGHT THE FOURTH.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading BIRDS OF PASSAGE FLIGHT THE FOURTH.

Francis

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From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/

a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

GravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

HolidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

IlnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

KeatsnounUS /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

KERAMOS

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From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/

English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

MinepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

Molinos

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

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

MoodsnounUS /muːdz/

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

MusesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/

plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/

Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

OaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

OarnounUS /ɔːr/

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

PASSAGEnounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading BIRDS OF PASSAGE FLIGHT THE FOURTH.

PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

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

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

Ponte

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From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

PrincessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/

plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

RhonenounUS /roʊn/

a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

SilencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/

plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

SleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

SnownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Moods Woodstock Park The Four Princesses at Wilna Holidays Wapentake The Broken Oar The Cross of Snow

Songo

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From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

SoundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

St

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From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/

United States sociologist (1840-1910)

From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

Tarrytown

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From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

ThreenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

TidesnounUS /taɪdz/

plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Charles Sumner Travels by the Fireside Cadenabbia Monte Cassino Amalfi The Sermon of St. Francis Belisarius Songo River KERAMOS BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Firenze Nature In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Eliot’s Oak The Descent of the Muses Venice The Poets Parker Cleaveland The Harvest Moon To the River Rhone The Three Silences of Molinos The Two Rivers Boston St. John’s, Cambridge

Vecchio

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From this reading Three Friends of Mine Chaucer Shakespeare Milton Keats The Galaxy The Sound of the Sea A Summer Day by the Sea The Tides A Shadow A Nameless Grave Sleep The Old Bridge at Florence Il Ponte Vecchio di

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the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

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Wapentake

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Wilna

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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.

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

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