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wrapt

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

A past tense form of 'wrap,' meaning to envelop or cover completely.

Detailed Definition
'Wrapt' is an archaic form of the verb 'wrap,' used to convey a sense of being enveloped or enclosed. In the poem, it appears in the context of seeking comfort and rest, as in 'Wrapt round with thy eternal rest.' This choice of word contributes to the poem's lyrical quality and evokes a sense of intimacy with nature.
Example
Example in poetry:
Oh, kindly earth! upon thy breast For ever let me lie, Wrapt round with thy eternal rest enveloped; enhanced: "Wrapt round with eternal rest"; Keats urn: "Wrapt in silence"; contemporary: "Wrapt in nature"; educational: "Wrapt archaic wrapped in burial"; "Kindly earth wrapt."
Additional Notes
The term 'wrapt' adds to the poem's archaic style and emphasizes the speaker's desire for closeness to the earth.; Found in the poem, Oh, Earth! by Sir Lewis Morris
Other Meanings of “wrapt”
Also Known As
enwrapped absorbed immersed in thought spellbound
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