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Her Benny: A Story of Street Life
Her Benny: A Story of Street Life

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Fading Away.
The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.
Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.
--S. Wesley.
Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.
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Her Benny: A Story of Street Life

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Fading Away.
/ˈfeɪdɪŋ əˈweɪ/
Line 2
The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.
Line 3
Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.
Line 4
--S. Wesley.
/es ˈwesli/
Line 5
Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.

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.

glories noun US /ˈɡlɔːriz/

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading “Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.”

heats noun US /hiːts/

plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading “The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.”

Parched adjective US /pɑːrtʃt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading “Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.”

short-lived adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/

lasting a very short time

From this reading “Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.”

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 “Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.”

sweets noun US /swiːts/

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading “The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.”

unfold verb US /ənˈfoʊld/

develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading “The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.”

Wesley noun US /ˈwesli/

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading “--S. Wesley.”

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.

die away verb + particle

become less in amount or intensity

In this reading “Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.”

in silence preposition + noun

In this reading “Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.”

by the winds preposition + article + noun counted as “by … wind”

In this reading “Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.”

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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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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Fading Away.

beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

blastverbUS /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

directer

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

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

FadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading Fading Away.

fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.

heatsnounUS /hiːts/

plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.

Joe

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

From this reading Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.

Nipt

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

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

noontidenoun

the middle of the day

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

ParchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

raynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading --S. Wesley.

short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/

lasting a very short time

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.

silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

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 Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

sweetsnounUS /swiːts/

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/

develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading The morning flowers displayed their sweets, And gay their silken leaves unfold, As careless of the noontide heats, As fearless of the evening cold.

unkindlyadjective

lacking in sympathy and kindness

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading --S. Wesley.

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Nipt by the winds unkindly blast, Parched by the sun's directer ray, The momentary glories waste, The short-lived beauties die away.

Wrag

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

From this reading Joe Wrag heard the news in silence.

Chapter 12 of Her Benny: A Story of Street Life by Silas K. (Silas Kitto) Hocking holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Benny
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Story
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Street
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