Rosinante to the Road Again

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These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

"Don Francisco....

It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

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Rosinante to the Road Again

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Rosinante to the Road Again is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

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"Don Francisco....

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It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

/ɪt siːmd ðæt hiː sʌmd ʌp ɔːl ðæt ɪz ˈtendər ənd kiːn ɪn laɪf ˈflaʊərz fleɪmz bɜːrdz piːks ˈtʃɪldrən/

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Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

/naʊ stretʃt ɑːn hɪz bed laɪk ə ˈfroʊzən ˈrɪvər ðæt pərˈhæps stɪl floʊz ˈʌndər ðə aɪs hiː ɪz ðə klɪr pæθ fɔːr ˈendləs rɪˈkɜːrəns/

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He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

/hiː wɑːz laɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstætʃuː ʌv hɪmˈself ə ˈstætʃuː ʌv ɜːrθ ʌv waɪnd ʌv ˈwɔːtər ʌv ˈfaɪər/

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elegy noun US /ˈelədʒiː/

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

From this reading “These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:”

flows noun US /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....”

fragments noun US /ˈfræɡmənts/

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading “These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:”

frozen adjective US /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading “Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....”

Jimenez noun US /ˌhɪˈmenez/

Spanish lyric poet (1881-1958)

From this reading “These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:”

peaks noun US /piːks/

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading “It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....”

recurrence noun US /rɪˈkɜːrəns/

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

From this reading “Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....”

summed verb US /sʌmd/

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading “It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....”

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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 Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

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 It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

elegynounUS /ˈelədʒiː/

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

flowsnounUS /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

Francisco

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From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

JimeneznounUS /ˌhɪˈmenez/

Spanish lyric poet (1881-1958)

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

Juan

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From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

peaksnounUS /piːks/

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

poet-pupil

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From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

Ramon

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From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

summedverbUS /sʌmd/

inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are fragments from an elegy by Juan Ramon Jimenez, another poet-pupil of Don Francisco:

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Now, stretched on his bed, like a frozen river that perhaps still flows under the ice, he is the clear path for endless recurrence....

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It seemed that he summed up all that is tender and keen in life: flowers, flames, birds, peaks, children....

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

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

From this reading He was like a living statue of himself, a statue of earth, of wind, of water, of fire.

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