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Bulchevy's Book of English Verse

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?
What is the Ocean doing?"
Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.
See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."
The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.
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Bulchevy's Book of English Verse

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Bulchevy's Book of English Verse is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?
/fɜːrst vɔɪs bʌt tel miː tel miː spiːk əˈɡen ðaɪ sɑːft rɪˈspɑːns rɪˈnuːɪŋ wʌt meɪks ðæt ʃɪp draɪv ɑːn soʊ fæst/
Line 2
What is the Ocean doing?"
/wʌt ɪz ðə ˈoʊʃən ˈduːɪŋ/
Line 3
Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.
/ˈsekənd vɔɪs stɪl æz ə sleɪv bɪˈfɔːr hɪz lɔːrd ðə ˈoʊʃən hæθ noʊ blæst hɪz ɡreɪt braɪt aɪ moʊst ˈsaɪləntli ʌp tuː ðə muːn ɪz kæst ɪf hiː meɪ noʊ wɪtʃ weɪ tuː ɡoʊ fɔːr ʃiː ɡaɪdz hɪm smuːð ɔːr ɡrɪm/
Line 4
See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."
Line 5
The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

Learner Dictionary

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

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angelic adjective US /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading “The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.”

blast verb US /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading “Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.”

graciously adverb US /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/

in a gracious or graceful manner

From this reading “See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."”

guides noun US /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.”

Mariner noun US /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.”

northward adverb US /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading “The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.”

renewing adjective US /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/

tending to impart new life and vigor to

From this reading “First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?”

trance noun US /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

blastverbUS /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

causeth

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From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading What is the Ocean doing?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/

in a gracious or graceful manner

From this reading See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

how

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

From this reading See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What is the Ocean doing?"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

looketh

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

From this reading See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading What is the Ocean doing?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/

tending to impart new life and vigor to

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/

a result

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See, brother, see! how graciously She looketh down on him."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What is the Ocean doing?"

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

trancenounUS /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading First Voice: '"But tell me, tell me! speak again, Thy soft response renewing-- What makes that ship drive on so fast?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Second Voice: "Still as a slave before his lord, The Ocean hath no blast; His great bright eye most silently Up to the Moon is cast-- If he may know which way to go; For she guides him smooth or grim.

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Mariner
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