The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language

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It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

They are all published by The Macmillan Company.

THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped.

Published January, 1920.

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The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language Vachel Lindsay

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty The Art of the Moving Picture General William Booth Enters into Heaven and Other Poems The Congo and Other Poems The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems The Golden Whales of California and Other Rhymes in the American Language It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order. They are all published by The Macmillan Company. THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped. Published January, 1920.

The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

/ɪt ɪz səˈdʒestɪd ðæt ðoʊz huː ɑːr ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn ə kəmˈpliːt vjuː ʌv ðiːz wɜːrks ʃʊd teɪk ðem ɪn ðə əˈbʌv ˈɔːrdər/

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They are all published by The Macmillan Company.

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THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped.

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Published January, 1920.

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Booth noun US /buːθ/

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading “Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty The Art of the Moving Picture General William Booth Enters into Heaven and Other Poems The Congo and Other Poems The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems The Golden Whales of California and Other Rhymes in the American Language”

Congo noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

Enters verb US /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

lindsay noun US /ˈlɪndzi/

United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)

From this reading “THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped.”

Nightingale noun US /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

Preaching noun US /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

Rhymes noun US /raɪmz/

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

Whales noun US /weɪlz/

plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

Word partnerships in these lines

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Moving Picture adjective + noun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

In this reading “Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty The Art of the Moving Picture General William Booth Enters into Heaven and Other Poems The Congo and Other Poems The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems The Golden Whales of California and Other Rhymes in the American Language”

Enters into verb + particle counted as “enter into”

Set up verb + adjective

set up or found

In this reading “THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty The Art of the Moving Picture General William Booth Enters into Heaven and Other Poems The Congo and Other Poems The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems The Golden Whales of California and Other Rhymes in the American Language

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 They are all published by The Macmillan Company.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

BoothnounUS /buːθ/

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They are all published by The Macmillan Company.

CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading They are all published by The Macmillan Company.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

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From this reading THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped.

EntersverbUS /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading Published January, 1920.

LanguagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

LINDSAYnounUS /ˈlɪndzi/

United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)

From this reading THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped.

Macmillan

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From this reading They are all published by The Macmillan Company.

MovingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped.

NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

PreachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading They are all published by The Macmillan Company.

reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA AND OTHER RHYMES IN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE BY VACHEL LINDSAY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY _All rights reserved_ Set up and electrotyped.

RhymesnounUS /raɪmz/

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are all published by The Macmillan Company.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

VACHEL

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

WhalesnounUS /weɪlz/

plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

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William

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worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It is suggested that those who are interested in a complete view of these works should take them in the above order.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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