1633
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From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
ComplainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
DecknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum With an Introduction by Gelett Burgess Showing how Vanity is still on Deck, & humble Virtue gets it in the Neck!
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "A Leaden Heart I wear since she forsook me."
Gelett
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getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A Leaden Heart I wear since she forsook me."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
HoodlumnounUS /ˈhʊdləm/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
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how
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humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A Leaden Heart I wear since she forsook me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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LeadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading "A Leaden Heart I wear since she forsook me."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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lyricadjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪk/
expressing deep emotion
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A Leaden Heart I wear since she forsook me."
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
musesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
NecknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
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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 Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
Phineas
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From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
pinionnounUS /ˈpɪnjən/
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
sagesnounUS /ˈseɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A Leaden Heart I wear since she forsook me."
ShowingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "A Leaden Heart I wear since she forsook me."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Complained Phineas Fletcher in his Purple Island as long ago as 1633.
sonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
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succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum With an Introduction by Gelett Burgess Showing how Vanity is still on Deck, & humble Virtue gets it in the Neck!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three centuries have brought to the development of lyric passion no higher form than that of the sonnet cycle.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
unthoughtadjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
VanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
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VirtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum With an Introduction by Gelett Burgess Showing how Vanity is still on Deck, & humble Virtue gets it in the Neck!
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading "A Leaden Heart I wear since she forsook me."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum "Tell me, ye muses, what hath former ages Now left succeeding times to play upon, And what remains unthought on by those sages Where a new muse may try her pinion?"
