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On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
1770.
HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.
Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.
Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.
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Poems on various subjects, religious and

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Poems on various subjects, religious and is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.
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1770.
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HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.
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Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.
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Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

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accents noun US /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading “Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.”

captivate verb US /ˈkæptɪveɪt/

attract; cause to be enamored

From this reading “Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.”

deplore verb US /dɪˈplɔːr/

express strong disapproval of

From this reading “Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.”

Inflame verb US /ɪnˈfleɪm/

cause inflammation in

From this reading “Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.”

Rev verb US /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading “On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.”

sermons noun US /ˈsɜːrmənz/

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.”

shines noun US /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading “Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.”

strains noun US /streɪnz/

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading “Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.”

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1770

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From this reading 1770.

accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

ah

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From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

auditories

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From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

captivateverbUS /ˈkæptɪveɪt/

attract; cause to be enamored

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.

deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/

express strong disapproval of

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

ev'ry

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From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

flow'd

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From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

glow'd

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From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

HAILverbUS /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

InflameverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪm/

cause inflammation in

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

Possest

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From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

refin'd

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From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.

saintnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/

plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

strainsnounUS /streɪnz/

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/

a large gathering of people

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

unequall'd

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From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

UnhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Unhappy we the setting sun deplore, So glorious once, but ah! it shines no more.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

WHITEFIELD

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From this reading On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thy sermons in unequall'd accents flow'd, And ev'ry bosom with devotion glow'd; Thou didst in strains of eloquence refin'd Inflame the heart, and captivate the mind.

wontedadjective

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading HAIL, happy saint, on thine immortal throne, Possest of glory, life, and bliss unknown; We hear no more the music of thy tongue, Thy wonted auditories cease to throng.

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