Three Women

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Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.

Made in the United States.

_My love is young, so young; Young is her cheek, and her throat, And life is a song to be sung With love the word for each note._ _Young is her cheek and her throat; Her eyes have the smile o' May.

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Three Women Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Chapter I

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Three Women is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc. Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Entered at Stationers' Hall, London. Made in the United States. _My love is young, so young; Young is her cheek, and her throat, And life is a song to be sung With love the word for each note._ _Young is her cheek and her throat; Her eyes have the smile o' May.

Three Women

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Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

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Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.

/ˈentərd æt ˈsteɪʃənərz hɔːl ˈlʌndən/

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Made in the United States.

/meɪd ɪn ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/

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_My love is young, so young; Young is her cheek, and her throat, And life is a song to be sung With love the word for each note._ _Young is her cheek and her throat; Her eyes have the smile o' May.

/maɪ lʌv ɪz jʌŋ soʊ jʌŋ jʌŋ ɪz hɜːr tʃiːk ənd hɜːr θroʊt ənd laɪf ɪz ə sɔːŋ tuː biː sʌŋ wɪð lʌv ðə wɜːrd fɔːr iːtʃ noʊt jʌŋ ɪz hɜːr tʃiːk ənd hɜːr θroʊt hɜːr aɪz hæv ðə smaɪl oʊ meɪ/

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Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”

Custer noun US /ˈkʌstər/

United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)

From this reading “Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.”

Emotions noun US /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading “Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.”

Librarian noun US /laɪˈbreriːən/

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading “Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”

Nod verb US /nɑːd/

express or signify by nodding

From this reading “Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.”

Poems noun US /ˈpoʊəmz/

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

From this reading “Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.”

Stationers noun US /ˈsteɪʃənərz/

plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading “Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.”

sung noun US /sʌŋ/

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading “_My love is young, so young; Young is her cheek, and her throat, And life is a song to be sung With love the word for each note._ _Young is her cheek and her throat; Her eyes have the smile o' May.”

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1897

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From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _My love is young, so young; Young is her cheek, and her throat, And life is a song to be sung With love the word for each note._ _Young is her cheek and her throat; Her eyes have the smile o' May.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/

United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

EmotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Etc

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From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

How

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From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

LibrariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Made in the United States.

Maurine

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From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

NodverbUS /nɑːd/

express or signify by nodding

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

PleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

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

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

Salvator

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From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Made in the United States.

StationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/

plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.

sungnounUS /sʌŋ/

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Made in the United States.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

WonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Author of "Poems of Passion," "Maurine," "Poems of Pleasure," "How Salvator Won," "Custer and Other Poems," "Men, Women and Emotions," "The Beautiful Land of Nod," Etc.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered according to act of Congress, In the year 1897, by In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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