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Poems of Coleridge

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.
The ship suddenly sinketh.
The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.
The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.
And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.
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Poems of Coleridge

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Poems of Coleridge is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.
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The ship suddenly sinketh.
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The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.
/ðə ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈmerənər ɪz seɪvd ɪn ðə ˈpaɪləts boʊt/
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The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.
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And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

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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.

anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading “And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.”

earnestly adverb US /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

From this reading “The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.”

falls noun US /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading “The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.”

Hermit noun US /ˈhɜːrmət/

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading “The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.”

Mariner noun US /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.”

penance noun US /ˈpenəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading “The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.”

Pilot's noun US /ˈpaɪləts/

possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading “The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.”

reverence verb US /ˈrevərəns/

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading “And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.”

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agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

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

From this reading The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

Approacheth

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From this reading The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

constraineth

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From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

entreateth

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From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

loveth

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From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

Pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/

possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

From this reading The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.

reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading The ancient Mariner is saved in the Pilot's boat.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.

shrieve

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

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

sinketh

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

From this reading The ship suddenly sinketh.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The ship suddenly sinketh.

teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The ancient Mariner earnestly entreateth the Hermit to shrieve him; and the penance of life falls on him.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And ever and anon throughout his future life an agony constraineth him to travel from land to land, And to teach, by his own example, love and reverence to all things that God made and loveth. p.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.

WoodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The Hermit of the Wood, Approacheth the ship with wonder.

Chapter 17 of Poems of Coleridge by Samuel Taylor Coleridge holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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