Chapter 10 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_James_. Sir Edward Head’s: But he’s abroad, etc. [3] Thus 1842 to 1851:— _James_. You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot. His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
Chapter 10 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.”
possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.”
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading “You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.”
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading “His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.”
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From this reading [3] Thus 1842 to 1851:— _James_.
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From this reading [3] Thus 1842 to 1851:— _James_.
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From this reading [3] Thus 1842 to 1851:— _James_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Sir Edward Head’s: But he’s abroad, etc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Edward Head’s: But he’s abroad, etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Sir Edward Head’s: But he’s abroad, etc.
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From this reading Sir Edward Head’s: But he’s abroad, etc.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
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From this reading Sir Edward Head’s: But he’s abroad, etc.
possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sir Edward Head’s: But he’s abroad, etc.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _James_.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
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From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
cut with a saw
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Edward Head’s: But he’s abroad, etc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading [3] Thus 1842 to 1851:— _James_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [3] Thus 1842 to 1851:— _James_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His house was haunted by a jolly ghost That rummaged like a rat.
the day immediately before today
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You saw the man but yesterday: He pick’d the pebble from your horse’s foot.
Chapter 10 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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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