used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
ArmornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
BALLADSnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
Bartimeus
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
BeleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
BELFRYnounUS /ˈbelfri/
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading THE BELFRY OF BRUGES AND OTHER POEMS.
BethlehemnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
BlacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
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BRUGESnounUS /ˈbruːdʒɪz/
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading THE BELFRY OF BRUGES AND OTHER POEMS.
BurialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
Channing
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
DismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
DyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
Endymion
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ExcelsiornounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a young female
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
GobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
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God's-Acre
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
Hesperusnoun
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
HymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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L'Envoi
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
Maidenhoodnoun
the childhood of a girl
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
Minnisink
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MoravianadjectiveUS /mərˈeɪviən/
of or relating to the people or culture of Moravia
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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NunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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literature in metrical form
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PreludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
Quadroonnoun
an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
RainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
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ReapernounUS /ˈriːpər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
SkeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
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a person who is owned by someone
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
Slave's
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SLAVERYnounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
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the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
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plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
STUDENTnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
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SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a community of people smaller than a town
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a message informing of danger
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
William
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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
WitnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading To William E. Channing The Slave’s Dream The Good Part, that shall not be taken away The Slave in the Dismal Swamp The Slave singing at Midnight The Witnesses The Quadroon Girl The Warning THE SPANISH STUDENT.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading An April Day Autumn Woods in Winter Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem Sunrise on the Hills The Spirit of Poetry Burial of the Minnisink L’Envoi BALLADS AND OTHER POEMS.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Prelude Hymn to the Night A Psalm of Life The Reaper and the Flowers The Light of Stars Footsteps of Angels Flowers The Beleaguered City Midnight Mass for the Dying Year EARLIER POEMS.
