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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2
The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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"May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.
I wrote it out.
A sweet day.
We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."
She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2 is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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"May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.
Line 2
I wrote it out.
/aɪ roʊt ɪt aʊt/
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A sweet day.
/ə swiːt deɪ/
Line 4
We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."
Line 5
She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

Learner Dictionary

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altering noun US /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/

the sterilization of an animal

From this reading “She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."”

beans noun US /biːnz/

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading “We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."”

departure noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading “She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."”

honeysuckle noun US /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading “We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."”

June noun US /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading “She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."”

nailed verb US /neɪld/

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading “We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."”

poem noun US /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading “"May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.”

scarlet noun US /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading “We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."”

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13th

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

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

29

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

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

31st

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

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A sweet day.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/

the sterilization of an animal

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

beansnounUS /biːnz/

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A sweet day.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

hoed

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

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I wrote it out.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wrote it out.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

nailedverbUS /neɪld/

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I wrote it out.

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading A sweet day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We nailed up the honeysuckle and hoed the scarlet beans."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She added on the 31st, "I wrote out the poem on our departure, which he seemed to have finished;" and on June 13th, "William has been altering the poem to Mary this morning."

William

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

From this reading "May 29.--William finished his poem on going for Mary.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I wrote it out.

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