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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Poetry
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Poetry

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Poetry is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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inducite fontibus umbras....
Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.
If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.
Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:
With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Poetry

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Poetry is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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inducite fontibus umbras....
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Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.
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If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.
/ɪf ðə aɪˈdiːə ʌv ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðə striːm wɪð ˈmɜːrtəlz hæv ˈiːðər ˈbjuːti ɔːr prəˈpraɪəti aɪ æm əˈneɪbəl tuː dɪˈskʌvər ðem/
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Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:
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With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]

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boughs noun US /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading “With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]”

crystal noun US /ˈkrɪstəl/

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading “With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]”

cypress noun US /ˈsaɪprəs/

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading “With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]”

fountains noun US /ˈfaʊntənz/

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading “With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]”

myrtles noun US /ˈmɜːrtəlz/

plural of “myrtle” — widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading “If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.”

propriety noun US /prəˈpraɪəti/

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading “If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.”

unfortunately adverb US /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by bad luck

From this reading “Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:”

Virgil noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading “Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

boughsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]

carmen

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From this reading Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.

crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]

cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

Dryden's

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From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

Et

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From this reading Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.

facite

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From this reading Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

fontibus

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From this reading inducite fontibus umbras....

fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]

hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

inducite

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

From this reading inducite fontibus umbras....

myrtlesnounUS /ˈmɜːrtəlz/

plural of “myrtle” — widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

phrasenounUS /freɪz/

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

POPEnounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.

proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

superaddite

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

From this reading Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

tumulo

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

From this reading Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.

tumulum

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

From this reading Et tumulum facite, et tumulo superaddite carmen.--POPE.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

umbras

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

From this reading inducite fontibus umbras....

unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by bad luck

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading Our poet unfortunately followed Dryden's turn of the original phrase in Virgil:

WAKEFIELD

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

From this reading With cypress boughs the crystal fountains hide.--WAKEFIELD.]

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If the idea of "hiding the stream with myrtles" have either beauty or propriety, I am unable to discover them.

Chapter 18 of The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 Poetry by Alexander Pope holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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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