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English Poets of the Eighteenth Century

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of English Poets of the Eighteenth Century is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.
The rolling year Is full of Thee.
Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.
Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.
Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.
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English Poets of the Eighteenth Century

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of English Poets of the Eighteenth Century is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.
/ə hɪm kənˈkluːdɪŋ ðə ˈsiːzənz ðiːz æz ðeɪ tʃeɪndʒ ɔːlˈmaɪti ˈfɑːðər ðiːz ɑːr bʌt ðə ˈverid ɡɑːd/
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The rolling year Is full of Thee.
/ðə ˈroʊlɪŋ jɪr ɪz fʊl ʌv ðiː/
Line 3
Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.
/fɔːrθ ɪn ðə ˈpliːzɪŋ sprɪŋ ðaɪ ˈbjuːti wɔːks ðaɪ ˈtendərnəs ənd lʌv/
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Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.
Line 5
Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

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.

Almighty noun US /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.”

balm noun US /bɑːm/

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading “Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.”

concluding adjective US /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading “A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.”

Echo verb US /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading “Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.”

hymn noun US /hɪm/

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading “A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.”

seasons noun US /ˈsiːzənz/

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.”

softening noun US /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/

the process of becoming softer

From this reading “Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.”

varied adjective US /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading “A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.”

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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 A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

balmnounUS /bɑːm/

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

CONCLUDINGadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

ForthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The rolling year Is full of Thee.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

HYMNnounUS /hɪm/

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The rolling year Is full of Thee.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rolling year Is full of Thee.

pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

refulgentadjective

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading The rolling year Is full of Thee.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

SEASONSnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/

the process of becoming softer

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

summer-months

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

From this reading Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading The rolling year Is full of Thee.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading A HYMN (CONCLUDING THE SEASONS) These, as they change, Almighty Father, these, Are but the varied God.

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Forth In the pleasing Spring Thy beauty walks, thy tenderness and love.

Wide-flush

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

From this reading Wide-flush the fields; the softening air is balm; Echo the mountains round; the forest smiles; And every sense, and every heart is joy.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then comes thy glory in the summer-months, With light and heat refulgent.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The rolling year Is full of Thee.

Chapter 6 of English Poets of the Eighteenth Century by Ernest [Editor] Bernbaum holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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