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The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2
The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.
_Tabbies_, shot silks.
61.
TO GOD.
If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.
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_Tabbies_, shot silks.
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61.
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TO GOD.
/tuː ɡɑːd/
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If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

hay noun US /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading “Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.”

lock verb US /lɑːk/

fasten with a lock

From this reading “Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.”

manifold noun US /ˈmænəfoʊld/

a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

From this reading “Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.”

pearl noun US /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading “Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.”

print noun US /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading “If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.”

richest adjective US /ˈrɪtʃəst/

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading “Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.”

silks noun US /sɪlks/

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading “_Tabbies_, shot silks.”

Tissues noun US /ˈtɪsjuːz/

plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading “Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.”

All words in this reading · 47

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61

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From this reading 61.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading TO GOD.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

haynounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

in't

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From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

lockverbUS /lɑːk/

fasten with a lock

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/

a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

New-Year's

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

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

others

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

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

printnounUS /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading _Tabbies_, shot silks.

silksnounUS /sɪlks/

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading _Tabbies_, shot silks.

swaddling-clout

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

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

tabbies

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

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading If anything delight me for to print My book, 'tis this: that Thou, my God, art in't.

TissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/

plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

Whereon

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

From this reading Let others look for pearl and gold, Tissues, or tabbies manifold: One only lock of that sweet hay Whereon the blessed baby lay, Or one poor swaddling-clout, shall be The richest New-Year's gift to me.

Chapter 20 of The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2 by Robert Herrick holds 342 sentences, grouped into 69 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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