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Rosalind at Red Gate

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Rosalind at Red Gate is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
Unheard, unseen A spell has been!
--_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.
My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.
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Rosalind at Red Gate

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Rosalind at Red Gate is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.
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The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.
/ðə spɑːt wer wʌns ənˈsiːn ə ˈflaʊər hæz held ɪts ˈfrædʒəl ˈtʃælɪs tuː ðə ˈʃaʊər ɪz ˈdɪfərənt fɔːr ˈevərmɔːr/
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Unheard, unseen A spell has been!
/ənˈhɜːrd ənˈsiːn ə spel hæz bɪn/
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--_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.
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My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

Learner Dictionary

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Bailey noun US /ˈbeɪli/

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading “--_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.”

chalice noun US /ˈtʃælɪs/

a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

From this reading “The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.”

collision noun US /kəˈlɪʒən/

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading “My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.”

evermore adverb US /ˈevərmɔːr/

at any future time; in the future

From this reading “The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.”

explore verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːr/

inquire into

From this reading “I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.”

fragile adjective US /ˈfrædʒəl/

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading “The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.”

Gillespie noun US /ɡəˈlespi/

United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)

From this reading “My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.”

Unheard adjective US /ənˈhɜːrd/

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

From this reading “Unheard, unseen A spell has been!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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for evermore preposition + adverb

In this reading “The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.”

make sure verb + adjective

make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally

In this reading “My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.”

pledge of verb + particle

In this reading “My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.”

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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 spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

Agatha's

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

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

Aldrich

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

From this reading --_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading --_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Unheard, unseen A spell has been!

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

chalicenounUS /ˈtʃælɪs/

a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

CREEKnounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/

at any future time; in the future

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

EXPLOREverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/

inquire into

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

GillespienounUS /ɡəˈlespi/

United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

spellverbUS /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Unheard, unseen A spell has been!

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

St

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

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading --_Thomas Bailey Aldrich_.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

TIPPECANOE

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

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

UnheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

From this reading Unheard, unseen A spell has been!

unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The spot where once, unseen, a flower Has held its fragile chalice to the shower, Is different for evermore.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My first care was to find the gardener of St. Agatha's and renew his pledge of silence of the night before; and then I sought the ladies, to make sure that they had not been disturbed by my collision with Gillespie.

woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading I EXPLORE TIPPECANOE CREEK The woodland silence, one time stirred By the soft pathos of some passing bird, Is not the same it was before.

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