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The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With
The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With

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ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.
Most of his life was spent in France.
He died February 21, 1900.
The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.
The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.
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Most of his life was spent in France.
/moʊst ʌv hɪz laɪf wɑːz spent ɪn fræns/
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He died February 21, 1900.
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The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.
/ðə ˈpoʊəmz ɪn ðɪs ˈvɑːljuːm wɜːr ˈpʌblɪʃt æt ˈveriɪŋ ˈɪntərvəlz frʌm hɪz ˈɑːksfərd deɪz æt kwiːnz ˈkɑːlɪdʒ tuː ðə taɪm ʌv hɪz deθ/
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The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

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February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “He died February 21, 1900.”

included adjective US /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading “The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.”

Kent noun US /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading “ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.”

Lea noun US /liː/

a unit of length of thread or yarn

From this reading “ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.”

Oxford noun US /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading “The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.”

prose noun US /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading “The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.”

Queens noun US /kwiːnz/

a borough of New York City

From this reading “The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.”

varying adjective US /ˈveriɪŋ/

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading “The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.”

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1867

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From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

1886

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From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

1890

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From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

1892

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From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

1893

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From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

1900

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From this reading He died February 21, 1900.

21

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From this reading He died February 21, 1900.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He died February 21, 1900.

DOWSON

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From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

ERNEST

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From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading He died February 21, 1900.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Most of his life was spent in France.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He died February 21, 1900.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Most of his life was spent in France.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

KentnounUS /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

LeanounUS /liː/

a unit of length of thread or yarn

From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Most of his life was spent in France.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of his life was spent in France.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most of his life was spent in France.

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

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

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

prosenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/

a borough of New York City

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Most of his life was spent in France.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ERNEST DOWSON was born in 1867 at Lea, in Kent, England.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The poems in this volume were published at varying intervals from his Oxford days at Queens College to the time of his death.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The prose works here included were published in 1886, 1890, 1892 and in 1893.

Chapter 1 of The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson, With by Ernest Christopher Dowson holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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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Ernest
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Dowson
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England
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Spent
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