1886
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From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
1914
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1918
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From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
CheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Edition of 1914.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
GentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
Kilmer
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From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edition of 1914.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
Patmore
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From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
Spheral
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From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading [A number of these poems originally appeared in various periodicals.]
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
wainnounUS /weɪn/
English writer (1925-1994)
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mine is no horse with wings, to gain The region of the Spheral chime; He does but drag a rumbling wain, Cheered by the coupled bells of rhyme."
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading [Alfred Joyce Kilmer, American (New Jersey & New York) Poet -- 1886-1918.]
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Coventry Patmore Gentlest of critics, does your memory hold (I know it does) a record of the days When I, a schoolboy, earned your generous praise For halting verse and stories crudely told?
