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The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor — Vol 1
The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor — Vol 1

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor — Vol 1 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.
These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!
And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.
Saith Bracy the bard, So let it knell!
345 And let the drowsy sacristan Still count as slowly as he can!
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The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor — Vol 1

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor — Vol 1 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.
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These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!
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And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.
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Saith Bracy the bard, So let it knell!
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345 And let the drowsy sacristan Still count as slowly as he can!

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bard noun US /bɑːrd/

a lyric poet

From this reading “Saith Bracy the bard, So let it knell!”

beads noun US /biːdz/

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading “And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.”

drowsy adjective US /ˈdraʊzi/

half asleep

From this reading “345 And let the drowsy sacristan Still count as slowly as he can!”

duly adverb US /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading “And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.”

knell verb US /nel/

ring as in announcing death

From this reading “And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.”

morn noun US /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!”

pulls noun US /pʊlz/

plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading “And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.”

stroke noun US /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading “And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.”

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335

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From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

340

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From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

345

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From this reading 345 And let the drowsy sacristan Still count as slowly as he can!

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 345 And let the drowsy sacristan Still count as slowly as he can!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

bardnounUS /bɑːrd/

a lyric poet

From this reading Saith Bracy the bard, So let it knell!

BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

beadsnounUS /biːdz/

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

bellnounUS /bel/

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

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

Bracy

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From this reading Saith Bracy the bard, So let it knell!

Bratha

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From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading 345 And let the drowsy sacristan Still count as slowly as he can!

customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/

half asleep

From this reading 345 And let the drowsy sacristan Still count as slowly as he can!

dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

HeadnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Saith Bracy the bard, So let it knell!

knellverbUS /nel/

ring as in announcing death

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

Knells

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From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

Leoline

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

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Saith Bracy the bard, So let it knell!

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

matin

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From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

mornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

pullsnounUS /pʊlz/

plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

sacristannoun

an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

saith

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From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading 345 And let the drowsy sacristan Still count as slowly as he can!

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Saith Bracy the bard, So let it knell!

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

strokenounUS /stroʊk/

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading These words Sir Leoline first said, When he rose and found his lady dead: 335 These words Sir Leoline will say Many a morn to his dying day!

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Each matin bell, the Baron saith, Knells us back to a world of death.

Wyndermere

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From this reading And hence the custom and law began That still at dawn the sacristan, Who duly pulls the heavy bell, 340 Five and forty beads must tell Between each stroke--a warning knell, Which not a soul can choose but hear From Bratha Head to Wyndermere.

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