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Ismael

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Ismael is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.
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Ismael

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Ismael is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.
Line 2
O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.
Line 3
High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.
Line 4
Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.
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See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

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.

ascends verb US /əˈsendz/

third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading “Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.”

craggy adjective US /ˈkræɡi/

having hills and crags

From this reading “Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.”

nuptial adjective US /ˈnʌptʃəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading “O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.”

serf noun US /sɜːrf/

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

From this reading “Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.”

vales noun US /veɪlz/

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

From this reading “High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.”

vernal adjective US /ˈvɜːrnəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading “The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.”

warblers noun US /ˈwɔːrblərz/

plural of “warbler” — a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song

From this reading “The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.”

warms verb US /wɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer

From this reading “See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.”

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.

shone forth verb + particle counted as “shine forth”

In this reading “The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.”

on a rock preposition + article + noun counted as “on … rock”

In this reading “High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.”

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10

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From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

20

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From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

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 O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

AroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

array'd

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

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

ascendsverbUS /əˈsendz/

third-person singular of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

courser's

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From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/

having hills and crags

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

dawn'd

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

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

Emma's

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

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/

having made preparations

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

feather'd

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

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/

offering fun and gaiety

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

Frown'd

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

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

hail'd

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

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

how

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

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

love-sick

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

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

low'r

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

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

nuptialadjectiveUS /ˈnʌptʃəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

O'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

Osmond

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

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

Osmond's

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

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

plumedadjective

having or covered with or abounding in plumes

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

reinsnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/

make visible

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

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From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

serfnounUS /sɜːrf/

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

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

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/

impressive in appearance

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

steednounUS /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

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

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

SweepverbUS /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

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From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

valesnounUS /veɪlz/

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

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

vassalsnounUS /ˈvæsəlz/

plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading Now up the craggy steep ascends A train of vassals, and of friends; Here serf in festive garb array’d, Here hoary sire, here matron staid, Here plumed lord, and blushing maid, Sweep on in long, long cavalcade.

verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

vernaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrnəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

warblersnounUS /ˈwɔːrblərz/

plural of “warbler” — a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

warmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

wooedverbUS /wuːd/

past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor

From this reading The morning dawn’d serenely gay; The feather’d warblers hail’d the day; The sun it shone forth bright and fair; And vernal fragrance wooed the air.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading O’er the brown hill and verdant green, A thousand joyous forms were seen; All Nature’s works were blithe and gay,-- For this was Osmond’s nuptial day.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading See, where his foaming courser’s speed High Osmond reins by Emma’s steed; 20 See, how his melting eyes impart The love-sick tale that warms his heart; The while her blushing looks reveal The joy her eyes would fain conceal.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading High on a rock, whose rugged brow Frown’d sternly o’er the vales below, 10 And seem’d upon their charms to low’r, Arose young Osmond’s stately tow’r.

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