Chapter 4 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[7] 1830 till 1851. Through. A Dirge First printed in 1830. Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest. Let them rave.
Chapter 4 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading “A Dirge First printed in 1830.”
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “A Dirge First printed in 1830.”
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading “Let them rave.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.”
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From this reading [7] 1830 till 1851.
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From this reading [7] 1830 till 1851.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [7] 1830 till 1851.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dirge First printed in 1830.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading A Dirge First printed in 1830.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Dirge First printed in 1830.
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Dirge First printed in 1830.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them rave.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading A Dirge First printed in 1830.
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading Let them rave.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let them rave.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
up to a particular time
From this reading [7] 1830 till 1851.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now is done thy long day’s work; Fold thy palms across thy breast, Fold thine arms, turn to thy rest.
Chapter 4 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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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