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hinds

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An old term for a farm laborer or peasant, often used in a rural context.

Detailed Definition
The term 'hinds' refers to agricultural workers or peasants, particularly in a historical or rural setting. In the poem, it evokes images of rustic life and the connection between humanity and the land, emphasizing the simplicity and beauty of pastoral existence.
Example
Example in poetry:
"When hoary hinds, with rustic saws" from Miltonic echoes; enhanced: "When hoary hinds, with rustic saws, / Lay down to youth thy golden laws"; pastoral: "Hinds tending flocks at eventide"; contemporary rural: "Aged hinds share wisdom by firelight"; educational: "Hinds as rustic laborers in archaic verse"; "Hoary hinds recall forgotten lore."
Additional Notes
The term 'hinds' situates the poem within a rural context, as reflected in the quoted line.; Found in the poem, Nature by Allan Cunningham
Also Known As
rustic laborers country servants farm hands peasant folk
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