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Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!
While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.
In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.
"The old days we remember, O, there's nothing like them now!
The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.
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Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!
Line 2
While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.
/waɪl ɔːl ənˈtʌtʃt baɪ ˈwɜːrldli ker wiː ˈwɑːndərd saɪd baɪ saɪd/
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In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.
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"The old days we remember, O, there's nothing like them now!
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The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.
/ðə ɡloʊ hæz ˈfeɪdəd frʌm ˈaʊər hɑːrts ðə ˈblɑːsəm frʌm ðə baʊ/

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

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blossom verb US /ˈblɑːsəm/

produce or yield flowers

From this reading “The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.”

bough noun US /baʊ/

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading “The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.”

glide verb US /ɡlaɪd/

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading “"The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!”

moon's noun US /muːnz/

possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.”

pathway noun US /ˈpæθweɪ/

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading “In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.”

sun's noun US /sʌnz/

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.”

untouched adjective US /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading “While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.”

worldly adjective US /ˈwɜːrldli/

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading “While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.

blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/

produce or yield flowers

From this reading The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.

boughnounUS /baʊ/

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.

glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The glow has faded from our hearts, The blossom from the bough.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

How

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From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The old days we remember, O, there's nothing like them now!

lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

moon'snounUS /muːnz/

possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "The old days we remember, O, there's nothing like them now!

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "The old days we remember, O, there's nothing like them now!

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "The old days we remember, O, there's nothing like them now!

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

raysnounUS /reɪz/

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

ShoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

sun'snounUS /sʌnz/

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "The old days we remember, O, there's nothing like them now!

there's

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

From this reading "The old days we remember, O, there's nothing like them now!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "The old days we remember; How softly did they glide!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In those pleasant days, when the sun's last rays Just lingered on the hill; Or the moon's pale light, with the coming night, Shone o'er our pathway still.

worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading While, all untouched by worldly care, We wandered side by side.

Chapter 12 of Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Effie Afton holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Work-day
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