Chapter 13 of Poems of Coleridge is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Poems of Coleridge is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off. At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst. A flash of joy; And horror follows. For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide? It seemeth him but the skeleton of a ship.
Chapter 13 of Poems of Coleridge is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.”
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.”
an abstract part of something
From this reading “The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.”
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.”
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading “For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?”
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading “At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.”
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading “It seemeth him but the skeleton of a ship.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
move towards
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemeth him but the skeleton of a ship.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
dearly loved
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
an abstract part of something
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of joy; And horror follows.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A flash of joy; And horror follows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A flash of joy; And horror follows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A flash of joy; And horror follows.
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
transport commercially
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading It seemeth him but the skeleton of a ship.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ancient Mariner beholdeth a sign in the element afar off.
a physiological need to drink
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At its nearer approach, it seemeth him to be a ship; and at a dear ransom he freeth his speech from the bonds of thirst.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For can it be a ship that comes onward without wind or tide?
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