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Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4)

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4) is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;
Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.
----John Davidson.
THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.
|The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"
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Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4)

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4) is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;
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Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.
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----John Davidson.
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THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.
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|The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

Learner Dictionary

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.

Amazed adjective US /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.”

bower noun US /ˈbaʊər/

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading “|The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"”

cheer verb US /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading “Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.”

hoarse adjective US /hɔːrs/

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading “Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.”

rejoice verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading “Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.”

saints noun US /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;”

wedding noun US /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.”

Welcomed verb US /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading “Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;”

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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 Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

AmazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

birch-tree

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From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

BRONWEN

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From this reading THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.

Bronwen's

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From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

Davidson

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From this reading ----John Davidson.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

half-human

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From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

HellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading ----John Davidson.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

PALEadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

saintsnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

Seraphs

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From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Amazed to find it could rejoice, Hell raised a hoarse half-human cheer.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

waked

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

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading THE WEDDING OF PALE BRONWEN I.

WelcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading |The wind was waked by the morning light, And it cried in the gray birch-tree, And the cry was plain in Bronwen's bower, "Oh, Bronwen, come to me!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seraphs and saints with one great voice Welcomed that soul that knew not fear;

Chapter 7 of Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4) by R. Brimley (Reginald Brimley) [Editor] Johnson holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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