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The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson
The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)
_Cf.
Gareth and Lynette_, 254-7.
[10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.
[11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.
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The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)
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_Cf.
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Gareth and Lynette_, 254-7.
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[10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.
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[11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

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brows noun US /braʊz/

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading “[11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.”

exhalation noun US /ˌekshəˈleɪʃən/

exhaled breath

From this reading “A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)”

fabric noun US /ˈfæbrɪk/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading “A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)”

Iliad noun US /ˈɪliəd/

a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

Mount verb US /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “[10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.”

origin noun US /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “[10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.”

Paradise noun US /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

referred verb US /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading “[10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.”

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10

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From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

11

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From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

254

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From this reading Gareth and Lynette_, 254-7.

7

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From this reading Gareth and Lynette_, 254-7.

710

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From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

72

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From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Gareth and Lynette_, 254-7.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

browsnounUS /braʊz/

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

Cfnoun

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

From this reading _Cf.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

Cotylus

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From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

exhalationnounUS /ˌekshəˈleɪʃən/

exhaled breath

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

Gareth

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From this reading Gareth and Lynette_, 254-7.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

IdnounUS /ɪd/

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/

a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

Ilionnoun

an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

Lynette

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From this reading Gareth and Lynette_, 254-7.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

Milton's

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From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

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

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A fabric huge _Rose like an exhalation,_ (Milton’s _Paradise Lost_, i., 710-11.)

Scamander

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From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

Simois

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From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

Theocritus

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From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [10] The river Simois, so often referred to in the _Iliad_, had its origin in Mount Cotylus, and passing by Ilion joined the Scamander below the city.

viiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

κόρα

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From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

σύνοφρυς

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From this reading [11] _Cf._ the σύνοφρυς κόρα (the maid of the meeting brows) of Theocritus, _Id._, viii., 72.

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