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Night and Morning, Volume 2

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Night and Morning, Volume 2 is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."
BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.
"Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.
Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
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Night and Morning, Volume 2

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Night and Morning, Volume 2 is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."
/ɡɪv ðə ˈdʒentəl saʊθ jet liːv tuː kɔːrt ðiːz seɪlz/
Line 2
BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.
Line 3
"Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.
Line 4
Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.
/ˈmiːnwaɪl ðə ˈbrʌðərz wɜːr fɑːr əˈweɪ ənd hiː huː fiːdz ðə jʌŋ ˈreɪvənz meɪd ðer pæðz ˈplezənt tuː ðer fiːt/
Line 5
Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.
/ˈfɪləp hæd ˈbroʊkən tuː ˈsɪdni ðə sæd nuːz ʌv ðer ˈmʌðərz deθ ənd ˈsɪdni hæd wept wɪð ˈbɪtər ˈpæʃən/

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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.

beaumont noun US /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.”

Bush noun US /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.”

cloth noun US /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading “"Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.”

feeds noun US /fiːdz/

plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock

From this reading “Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.”

paths noun US /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading “Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.”

ravens noun US /ˈreɪvənz/

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading “Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.”

sails noun US /seɪlz/

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading “"Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."”

Sidney noun US /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading “Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.”

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AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading "Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.

Beggar's

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

From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

BushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading "Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading "Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

CutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading "Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

feedsnounUS /fiːdz/

plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

FLLTCHER

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

From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLLTCHER: Beggar's Bush.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

Ibid

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

From this reading "Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

ravensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

sailsnounUS /seɪlz/

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Philip had broken to Sidney the sad news of their mother's death, and Sidney had wept with bitter passion.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "Give the gentle South Yet leave to court these sails."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Meanwhile the brothers were far away, and He who feeds the young ravens made their paths pleasant to their feet.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Cut your cloth, sir, According to your calling."--Ibid.

Chapter 7 of Night and Morning, Volume 2 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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