Chapter 11 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846. No alterations were made in it after 1851. The poem had a message for the time at which it was written. The country was in a very troubled state. The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
Chapter 11 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “No alterations were made in it after 1851.”
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.”
plural of “protectionist” — an advocate of protectionism
From this reading “The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.”
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From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
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From this reading No alterations were made in it after 1851.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poem had a message for the time at which it was written.
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From this reading The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
later than; following
From this reading No alterations were made in it after 1851.
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading No alterations were made in it after 1851.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poem had a message for the time at which it was written.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was in a very troubled state.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poem had a message for the time at which it was written.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
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From this reading The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poem had a message for the time at which it was written.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No alterations were made in it after 1851.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No alterations were made in it after 1851.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The poem had a message for the time at which it was written.
not any; not one
From this reading No alterations were made in it after 1851.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
plural of “protectionist” — an advocate of protectionism
From this reading The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The contest between the Protectionists and Free-traders was at its acutest stage.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The country was in a very troubled state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The poem had a message for the time at which it was written.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The country was in a very troubled state.
precisely as stated
From this reading The country was in a very troubled state.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No alterations were made in it after 1851.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The poem had a message for the time at which it was written.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The poem had a message for the time at which it was written.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Golden Year This poem was first published in the fourth edition of the poems 1846.
Chapter 11 of The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson holds 331 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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