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Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel
Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.
Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.
Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?
Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.
MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.
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Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.
Line 2
Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.
/ˈsiːzənz meɪ roʊl bʌt ðə truː soʊl bɜːrnz ðə seɪm weˈrevər ɪt ɡoʊz/
Line 3
Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?
/ɪz nɑːt ðə siː meɪd fɔːr ðə friː lænd fɔːr kɔːrts ənd tʃeɪnz əˈloʊn/
Line 4
Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.
/hiːr wiː ɑːr sleɪvz bʌt ɑːn ðə weɪvz lʌv ənd ˈlɪbərtiːz ɔːl ˈaʊər oʊn/
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MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

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.

courts noun US /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?”

liberty's noun US /ˈlɪbərtiːz/

possessive form of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

From this reading “Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.”

Melodies noun US /ˈmelədiz/

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

moore's noun US /mʊrz/

possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading “MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.”

Rankin noun US /ˈræŋkɪn/

leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)

From this reading “MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.”

Seasons noun US /ˈsiːzənz/

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

From this reading “Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.”

snows noun US /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.”

vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.”

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.

summer vacation noun + noun

In this reading “MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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 Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

liberty'snounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/

possessive form of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

MaidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

Maurice

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

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

MelodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

MinepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

MOORE'SnounUS /mʊrz/

possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is not the sea Made for the free, Land for courts and chains alone?

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/

leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

SeasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/

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

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

snowsnounUS /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MOORE'S _Melodies._ Mr. Maurice Rankin was enjoying his summer vacation.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Here we are slaves; But on the waves Love and liberty's all our own.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading Seasons may roll, But the true soul Burns the same wherever it goes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come o'er the sea, Maiden with me, Mine through sunshine, storm, and snows.

Chapter 8 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel by Stinson Jarvis holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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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