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The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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ANON.
98.
Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.
But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.
All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.
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The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ANON.
/ˌæˈnɔːn/
Line 2
98.
Line 3
Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.
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But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.
/bʌt aɪ æm taɪd tuː ˈveri ðiː baɪ ˈevəri θɔːt aɪ hæv ðaɪ feɪs aɪ ˈoʊnli ker tuː siː ðaɪ hɑːrt aɪ ˈoʊnli kreɪv/
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All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.
/ɔːl ðæt ɪn ˈwʊmən ɪz əˈdɔːrd ɪn ðaɪ dɪr self aɪ faɪnd fɔːr ðə hoʊl seks kæn bʌt əˈfɔːrd ðə ˈhænsəm ənd ðə kaɪnd/

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adored adjective US /əˈdɔːrd/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading “All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.”

afford verb US /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading “All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.”

anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading “ANON.”

crave verb US /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.”

juster adjective US /ˈdʒʌstər/

comparative of “just” — used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting

From this reading “Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.”

self noun US /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.”

sex noun US /seks/

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading “All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.”

tied adjective US /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading “But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.”

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98

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From this reading 98.

adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

ANONadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading ANON.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

Celia

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

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

craveverbUS /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

justeradjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstər/

comparative of “just” — used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

sexnounUS /seks/

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But I am tied to very thee By every thought I have; Thy face I only care to see, Thy heart I only crave.

Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading All that in woman is adored In thy dear self I find-- For the whole sex can but afford The handsome and the kind.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not, Celia, that I juster am Or better than the rest; For I would change each hour, like them, Were not my heart at rest.

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