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Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How clear she shines!
How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."
Yes, Fancy, come, my Fairy love!
These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.
The world is going; dark world, adieu!
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Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
How clear she shines!
Line 2
How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."
Line 3
Yes, Fancy, come, my Fairy love!
/jes ˈfænsi kʌm maɪ ˈferi lʌv/
Line 4
These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.
/ðiːz ˈθrɑːbɪŋ ˈtempəlz ˈsɔːftli kɪs ənd bend maɪ ˈloʊnli kaʊtʃ əˈbʌv ənd brɪŋ miː rest ənd brɪŋ miː blɪs/
Line 5
The world is going; dark world, adieu!
/ðə wɜːrld ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ dɑːrk wɜːrld əˈduː/

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.

adieu noun US /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading “The world is going; dark world, adieu!”

bend verb US /bend/

form a curve

From this reading “These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.”

bliss noun US /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading “These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.”

guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."”

shines noun US /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading “How clear she shines!”

temples noun US /ˈtempəlz/

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.”

throbbing noun US /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading “These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.”

whispering noun US /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading “How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."”

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

adieunounUS /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading The world is going; dark world, adieu!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

bendverbUS /bend/

form a curve

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading How clear she shines!

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Yes, Fancy, come, my Fairy love!

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The world is going; dark world, adieu!

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

FairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Yes, Fancy, come, my Fairy love!

FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Yes, Fancy, come, my Fairy love!

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The world is going; dark world, adieu!

guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

How

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

From this reading How clear she shines!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The world is going; dark world, adieu!

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Yes, Fancy, come, my Fairy love!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yes, Fancy, come, my Fairy love!

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How clear she shines!

shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading How clear she shines!

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The world is going; dark world, adieu!

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading These throbbing temples softly kiss; And bend my lonely couch above, And bring me rest, and bring me bliss.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

to-night

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

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading How quietly I lie beneath her guardian light; While heaven and earth are whispering me, "To morrow, wake, but dream to-night."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world is going; dark world, adieu!

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, Fancy, come, my Fairy love!

Chapter 7 of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell by Charlotte Brontë holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 7 of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell contain?

Chapter 7 holds 111 sentences of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell by Charlotte Brontë exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 111 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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