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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.
The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.
The curse is finally expiated.
And the ancient Mariner beholdeth his native country.
The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.
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Poems of Coleridge

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Poems of Coleridge is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.
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The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.
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The curse is finally expiated.
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And the ancient Mariner beholdeth his native country.
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The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.
/ðə ˌænˈdʒelɪk ˈspɪrɪts liːv ðə ded ˈbɑːdiz ənd əˈpɪr ɪn ðer oʊn fɔːrmz ʌv laɪt/

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anew adverb US /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading “The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.”

angelic adjective US /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading “The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.”

Mariner noun US /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.”

northward adverb US /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading “The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.”

penance noun US /ˈpenəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading “The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.”

retarded adjective US /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/

relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

From this reading “The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.”

supernatural noun US /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading “The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.”

trance noun US /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading And the ancient Mariner beholdeth his native country.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

awakes

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From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

beholdeth

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From this reading And the ancient Mariner beholdeth his native country.

bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

causeth

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From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And the ancient Mariner beholdeth his native country.

cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading The curse is finally expiated.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

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

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

expiated

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

From this reading The curse is finally expiated.

fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/

more quickly

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The curse is finally expiated.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading And the ancient Mariner beholdeth his native country.

northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/

relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading The supernatural motion is retarded; the Mariner awakes, and his penance begins anew.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The angelic spirits leave the dead bodies, And appear in their own forms of light.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

trancenounUS /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The Mariner hath been cast into a trance; for the angelic power causeth the vessel to drive northward faster than human life could endure.

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