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A Prince of Dreamers
A Prince of Dreamers

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Prince of Dreamers is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.
New York Doubleday, Page & Company OH LORD!
WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.
--_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Prince of Dreamers

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Prince of Dreamers is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.
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New York Doubleday, Page & Company OH LORD!
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WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.
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--_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ecstasy noun US /ˈekstəsi/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading “WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.”

expanse noun US /ɪkˈspæns/

a wide scope

From this reading “WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.”

google noun US /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.”

realm noun US /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.”

scan verb US /skæn/

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.”

stony adjective US /ˈstoʊni/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading “WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.”

tract noun US /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading “WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Sovereign Remedy adjective + noun

In this reading “Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.”

FOR EVER preposition + adverb

In this reading “WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.”

All words in this reading · 92

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1

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From this reading 1.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

Abul

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From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

Akbar

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From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

BEGINNINGnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

BESTnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

BIRDnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

BOTHdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

com

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

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company OH LORD!

CONFUSEDadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

Doubleday

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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company OH LORD!

ECSTASYnounUS /ˈekstəsi/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

etc

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

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

ETERNALadjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

EVERadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

EXPANSEnounUS /ɪkˈspæns/

a wide scope

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

FacenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

Faiz

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

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

googlenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

Hafiz

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

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

idnounUS /ɪd/

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

KNOWETH

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

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

KNOWSnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

LAMEnounUS /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company OH LORD!

LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

MEANINGnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company OH LORD!

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

OHnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company OH LORD!

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

ONLYadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

PERFECTIONnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

Poet-Laureate

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From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

PRAISEnounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

READETH

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From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

REALMnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

RemedynounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

ROSEnounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

scanverbUS /skæn/

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

SEEverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

SLOWadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

SOULnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

STONYadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

THEEpronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

THEMpronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

THOUGHTSnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

THYdeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

TONGUEnounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

TRACEnounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

TRACTnounUS /trækt/

an extended area of land

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

UNDERSTANDETH

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From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

vFkpAQAAIAAJ

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From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

VoicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Page scan source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vFkpAQAAIAAJ (University of California) "A Sovereign Remedy," "On the Face of the Waters," "Voices in the Night," etc.

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

WHOSEdeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

WIDEadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

WINGSnounUS /wɪŋz/

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading WHOSE SECRETS ARE FOR EVER VEILED AND WHOSE PERFECTION KNOWS NOT A BEGINNING; (END AND BEGINNING BOTH ARE LOST IN THEE NO TRACE OF THEM IN THY ETERNAL REALM) MY WORDS ARE LAME--MY TONGUE A STONY TRACT-- SLOW WINGS MY SOUL--AND WIDE IS THE EXPANSE-- CONFUSED MY THOUGHTS--THIS THY BEST PRAISE, IN ECSTASY I SEE THEE FACE TO FACE.

WORTHnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading --_Abul Faiz, Poet-Laureate at the Court of Akbar_ THE BIRD OF THE MORNING ONLY KNOWETH THE WORTH OF THE BOOK OF THE ROSE; FOR NOT EVERY ONE WHO READETH THE PAGE UNDERSTANDETH THE MEANING.--_Hafiz_.

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 New York Doubleday, Page & Company OH LORD!

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