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From this reading Section 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “We had always hope,” she was saying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading “How endlessly we hoped!”
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We had always hope,” she was saying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “We had always hope,” she was saying.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “How endlessly we hoped!”
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From this reading “How endlessly we hoped!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
long-batter'd
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From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “We had always hope,” she was saying.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Section 1.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We had always hope,” she was saying.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
TORTURE-HOUSE
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From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
Unbreachable
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From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
uplifts
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From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We had always hope,” she was saying.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had always hope,” she was saying.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TORTURE-HOUSE _They sat in the darkness, watching where the starlight gleamed upon the water.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Could we do it now?” he asked; and after a pause, he quoted from the poem-- “Unbreachable the fort Of the long-batter’d world uplifts its wall; And strange and vain the earthly turmoil grows, And near and real the charm of thy repose, And night as welcome as a friend would fall!”_
