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Chapter 1 of Poems Every Child Should Know is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart. FELICIA HEMANS. THE CAPTAIN’S DAUGHTER. “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience. It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
Chapter 1 of Poems Every Child Should Know is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 59/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 291–295
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a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading ““The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading ““The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.”
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading “FELICIA HEMANS.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading ““The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.”
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.”
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.”
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From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S DAUGHTER.
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S DAUGHTER.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading FELICIA HEMANS.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELICIA HEMANS.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
having a point
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
a special situation
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is pointed to an end that children love--viz., trust in a higher power.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Captain’s Daughter,” by James T. Fields (1816-81), carries weight with every young audience.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That well had borne their part-- But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young, faithful heart.
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