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Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910
Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?
Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"
"The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."
"O Conqueror of a thousand fields!
In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?
Line 2
Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"
/wer ɑːr ðə ˈmeni ˈɡæðərd ʃiːvz ðaɪ hoʊp ʃʊd brɪŋ əˈɡen/
Line 3
"The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."
/ðə ˈoʊnli rəˈkɔːrd ʌv maɪ wɜːrk laɪz ɪn ðə ˈberid ɡreɪn/
Line 4
"O Conqueror of a thousand fields!
/oʊ ˈkɑːŋkərər ʌv ə ˈθaʊzənd fiːldz/
Line 5
In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

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.

amaranth noun US /ˈæmərænθ/

seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America

From this reading “In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"”

armor noun US /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading “In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"”

Conqueror noun US /ˈkɑːŋkərər/

someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading “"O Conqueror of a thousand fields!”

crusade noun US /kruːˈseɪd/

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading “THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?”

endeavor noun US /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?”

growths noun US /ɡroʊθs/

plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading “In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"”

sheaves noun US /ʃiːvz/

plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading “Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"”

Sower noun US /ˈsoʊər/

someone who sows

From this reading “THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?”

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.

Lies in verb + particle counted as “lie in”

originate (in)

In this reading “"The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."”

All words in this reading · 51

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

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1870

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From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

1872

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From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

51

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From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

53

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From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "O Conqueror of a thousand fields!

aet

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From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

amaranthnounUS /ˈæmərænθ/

seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading "The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."

ConquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/

someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading "O Conqueror of a thousand fields!

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

CRUSADEnounUS /kruːˈseɪd/

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

dight

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

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

dinted

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From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

ENDEAVORnounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading "O Conqueror of a thousand fields!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading "The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."

growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/

plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

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

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."

LiesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."

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 THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."

PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading "The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

seednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading In dinted armor dight, What growths of purple amaranth Shall crown thy brow of might?"

sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/

plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

SowernounUS /ˈsoʊər/

someone who sows

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "O Conqueror of a thousand fields!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE PEACE CRUSADE 1870-1872; _aet._ 51-53 ENDEAVOR "What hast thou for thy scattered seed, O Sower of the plain?

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where are the many gathered sheaves Thy hope should bring again?"

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "The only record of my work Lies in the buried grain."

Chapter 14 of Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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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