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Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.
Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"
He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."
"Ah, me!" she saith, "ah, me!
What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.
This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.
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Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"
Line 2
He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."
/hiː ˈænsərd hɜːr ˈmʌðər ʌv ˈmeni ˈtʃɪldrən aɪ hæv hɜːrd ðə vɔɪs əˈɡen/
Line 3
"Ah, me!" she saith, "ah, me!
Line 4
What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.
Line 5
This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

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.

desire noun US /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading “Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"”

Noah noun US /ˈnoʊə/

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading “Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"”

rested adjective US /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading “This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.”

sad adjective US /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading “This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.”

sighed verb US /saɪd/

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

From this reading “What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.”

sons noun US /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"”

toil verb US /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading “This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.”

unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

Ah

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From this reading "Ah, me!" she saith, "ah, me!

aileth

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From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.

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 He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

Master-builder

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

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Ah, me!" she saith, "ah, me!

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

Niloiya

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

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

saith

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

From this reading "Ah, me!" she saith, "ah, me!

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Ah, me!" she saith, "ah, me!

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

spake

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

From this reading What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He answered her, "Mother of many children, I have heard The Voice again."

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading This when the Master-builder heard, his heart Was sad in him, the while he sat at home And rested after toil.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Niloiya said to Noah, "What aileth thee, My master, unto whom is my desire, The father of my sons?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading What spake it?" and with that Niloiya sighed.

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