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Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth
Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth

Chapter V

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Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.
The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.
The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.
The magic car moved on.
As they approached their goal, The coursers seemed to gather speed.
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Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.
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The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.
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The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.
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The magic car moved on.
/ðə ˈmædʒɪk kɑːr muːvd ɑːn/
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As they approached their goal, The coursers seemed to gather speed.

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concave adjective US /kɑːnˈkeɪv/

curving inward

From this reading “The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.”

constellations noun US /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading “The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.”

fleecy adjective US /ˈfliːsi/

(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

From this reading “The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.”

incessant adjective US /ˌɪnˈsesənt/

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading “The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.”

meteors noun US /ˈmiːtiərz/

plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading “The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.”

slumbering verb US /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading “Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.”

tinged verb US /tɪŋd/

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading “The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.”

waning noun US /ˈweɪnɪŋ/

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

From this reading “The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.”

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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 Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading As they approached their goal, The coursers seemed to gather speed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

babenounUS /beɪb/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

beltnounUS /belt/

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

CalmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The magic car moved on.

chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

chariot's

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From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

concaveadjectiveUS /kɑːnˈkeɪv/

curving inward

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

constellationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

coursers

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

From this reading As they approached their goal, The coursers seemed to gather speed.

cradled

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From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

FlashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/

(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

foldsnounUS /foʊldz/

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading As they approached their goal, The coursers seemed to gather speed.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading As they approached their goal, The coursers seemed to gather speed.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading The magic car moved on.

meteorsnounUS /ˈmiːtiərz/

plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

mornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The magic car moved on.

OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

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

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The magic car moved on.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

RadiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

semicircled

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

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading As they approached their goal, The coursers seemed to gather speed.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As they approached their goal, The coursers seemed to gather speed.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

Tingeing

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

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

TremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Far far below the chariot's path, Calm as a slumbering babe, Tremendous Ocean lay.

waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

From this reading The mirror of its stillness showed The pale and waning stars, The chariot's fiery track, And the grey light of morn Tingeing those fleecy clouds That cradled in their folds the infant dawn.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The chariot seemed to fly Through the abyss of an immense concave, Radiant with million constellations, tinged With shades of infinite colour, And semicircled with a belt Flashing incessant meteors.

Chapter 5 of Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth by Kate Douglas Smith [Compiler] Wiggin holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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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