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Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Hania is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!
Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.
Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.
Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.
In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hania

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Hania is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!
/oʊ ɡɑːd ˈhoʊli ɔːlˈmaɪti ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl biː ðaʊ preɪzd ɪn ðaɪ wɜːrks/
Line 2
Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.
/weˈnevər aɪ tɜːrn maɪ aɪz fɪld wɪð terz aɪ siː ðiː ənd wen aɪ siː ðiː aɪ kənˈfes ðiː/
Line 3
Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.
Line 4
Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.
Line 5
In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.
/ɪn ðaɪ preɪz ɪz ðə ˈmɜːrmər ʌv paɪn wʊdz ənd ðə ˈloʊɪŋ ʌv flɑːks ɪn ðə fiːld/

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 “O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!”

commanding adjective US /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading “Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.”

flocks noun US /flɑːks/

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading “In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.”

Immortal adj US /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading “O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!”

lowing verb US /ˈloʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

From this reading “In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.”

murmur noun US /ˈmɜːrmər/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.”

praised verb US /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading “O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!”

valleys noun US /ˈvæliz/

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.”

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.

pine woods noun + noun

In this reading “In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.”

with tears preposition + noun

In this reading “Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.”

rise from verb + particle

In this reading “Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.”

in the field preposition + article + noun counted as “in … field”

In this reading “In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.”

in the valleys preposition + article + noun counted as “in … valley”

In this reading “Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.”

from the sea preposition + article + noun counted as “from … sea”

In this reading “Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.”

on the mountains preposition + article + noun counted as “on … mountain”

In this reading “Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.”

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

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AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.

firmamentnoun

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.

flocksnounUS /flɑːks/

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

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 O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

ImmortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.

lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

From this reading In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.

makest

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

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

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

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

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 O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

pinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.

praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thou hast hung the fires of heaven in the firmament.

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Thou, in commanding the sun to rise from the sea, makest day on the mountains and in the valleys.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whenever I turn my eyes filled with tears, I see Thee, and when I see Thee I confess Thee.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In Thy praise is the murmur of pine woods and the lowing of flocks in the field.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading O God, Holy, Almighty, Immortal, be Thou praised in Thy works!

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Hania
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