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The Golfer's Rubaiyat
The Golfer's Rubaiyat

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.
WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.
III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."
NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.
CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.
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The Golfer's Rubaiyat

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Golfer's Rubaiyat is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.
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WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.
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III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."
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NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.
/naʊ ðə freʃ jɪr rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ oʊld dɪˈzaɪərz ðə ˈθɔːtfəl soʊl tuː ˈsɑːlətuːd rɪˈtaɪrz pɔːrz ɑːn ðɪs klʌb ənd ðæt wɪð ˈæŋkʃəs aɪ ənd driːmz ʌv raʊndz bɪˈɑːnd ðə raʊndz ʌv ˈlaɪərz/
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CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.”

Golfer's noun US /ˈɡɑːlfərz/

possessive form of “golfer” — someone who plays the game of golf

From this reading “Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.”

holed verb US /hoʊld/

past form of “hole” — hit the ball into the hole

From this reading “Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.”

Liars noun US /ˈlaɪərz/

plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

From this reading “NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.”

marker noun US /ˈmɑːrkər/

some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading “WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.”

Pores noun US /pɔːrz/

plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading “NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.”

retires verb US /rɪˈtaɪrz/

third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading “NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.”

Tee noun US /tiː/

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading “Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.”

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1901

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From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

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 WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

blowsnounUS /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

CockverbUS /kɑːk/

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

DawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

DesiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

FamenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

gold-shod

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

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

Golfer'snounUS /ˈɡɑːlfərz/

possessive form of “golfer” — someone who plays the game of golf

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

holedverbUS /hoʊld/

past form of “hole” — hit the ball into the hole

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

how

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

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

Jamie

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

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

LiarsnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/

plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

Loiterernoun

someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

markernounUS /ˈmɑːrkər/

some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

murmur'd

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

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

NOWadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

OnesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

PoresnounUS /pɔːrz/

plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

retiresverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/

third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/

tending to impart new life and vigor to

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

RoundsnounUS /raʊndz/

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

Rubaiyat

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

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

ShaftnounUS /ʃæft/

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

SolitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

SoulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

TeenounUS /tiː/

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

WAKEverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

Willie

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

From this reading CAMPBELL indeed is past with all his Fame, And old Tom Morris now is but a name; But many a Jamie by the Bunker blows, And many a Willie rules us, just the same.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WAKE, Loiterer! for already Dawn is seen With her red marker on the eastern Green, And summons all her Little Ones to change A joyous Three for every sad Thirteen.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Chicago 1901 The Golfer's Rubaiyat WAKE! for the sun has driven in equal flight The stars before him from the Tee of Night, And holed them every one without a Miss, Swinging at ease his gold-shod Shaft of Light.

YearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading NOW the fresh Year, reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Pores on this Club and That with anxious eye, And dreams of Rounds beyond the Rounds of Liars.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading III AND as the Cock crew, those who stood before The first Tee murmur'd: "Just this chance to score, You know how little while we have to play, And, once departed, may return no more."

Chapter 1 of The Golfer's Rubaiyat by Henry Walcott Boynton holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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