Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I

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Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and lover, Beneath our roof-cover.

Look on us again, The dead on the dying, Come home!

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Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I John Greenleaf Whittier

Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home! We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft. Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain. Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and lover, Beneath our roof-cover. Look on us again, The dead on the dying, Come home!

Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 98/122 · 5 reading units · Lines 486–490

Line 1

Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

/kʌm ˈfɑːðər kʌm ˈmʌðər kʌm ˈsɪstər ənd ˈbrʌðər kʌm ˈhʌzbənd ənd frend ðə ded tuː ðə ˈdaɪɪŋ kʌm hoʊm/

Line 2

We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

/wiː hæv ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔːr juː ˈentərd soʊ ɔːft fɔːr ðə fiːst ʌv soʊlz wiː hæv ˈkɪndəld ðə koʊlz ənd wiː bɔɪl ðə raɪs sɑːft/

Line 3

Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

Line 4

Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and lover, Beneath our roof-cover.

Line 5

Look on us again, The dead on the dying, Come home!

/lʊk ɑːn ʌs əˈɡen ðə ded ɑːn ðə ˈdaɪɪŋ kʌm hoʊm/

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boil verb US /bɔɪl/

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

From this reading “We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.”

coals noun US /koʊlz/

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading “We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.”

feast noun US /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.”

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.”

kindled adjective US /ˈkɪndəld/

set afire

From this reading “We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.”

oft adverb US /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.”

rice noun US /raɪs/

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading “We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.”

sighing verb US /ˈsaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Look on us again, The dead on the dying, Come home!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and lover, Beneath our roof-cover.

boilverbUS /bɔɪl/

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

coalsnounUS /koʊlz/

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/

set afire

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look on us again, The dead on the dying, Come home!

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and lover, Beneath our roof-cover.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

oftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Look on us again, The dead on the dying, Come home!

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and lover, Beneath our roof-cover.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

peepulnoun

fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

ricenounUS /raɪs/

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

roof-cover

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From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and lover, Beneath our roof-cover.

sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Come father, come mother, Come sister and brother, Come husband and friend, The dead to the dying, Come home!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Come you who are dearest To us who are nearest, Come hither, come hither, From out the wild weather; The storm clouds are flying, The peepul is sighing; Come in from the rain.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We have opened the door You entered so oft; For the feast of souls We have kindled the coals, And we boil the rice soft.

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