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Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."
--Mrs. Sigourney.
Niagara!
What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!
Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

See America First

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of See America First is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."
/naɪˈæɡrə floʊ ɑːn fərˈevər ɪn ðaɪ ˈɡlɔːriəs roʊb ʌv ˈterər ənd ʌv ˈbjuːti ɡɑːd hæθ set hɪz ˈreɪnboʊ ɑːn ðaɪ ˈfɔːrhed ənd ðə klaʊd ˈmæntəlz ərˈaʊnd ðaɪ fiːt/
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--Mrs. Sigourney.
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Niagara!
/naɪˈæɡrə/
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What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!
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Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

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emerald noun US /ˈemrəld/

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading “Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.”

grandeur noun US /ɡrænˈduːr/

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading “Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.”

harp noun US /hɑːrp/

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading “Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.”

haunting adjective US /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading “Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.”

Mantles noun US /ˈmæntəlz/

plural of “mantle” — the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading “NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."”

melodies noun US /ˈmelədiz/

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.”

niagara noun US /naɪˈæɡrə/

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading “NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."”

rainbow noun US /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading “NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."”

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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 What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

Aeoliannoun

a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

FlownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

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 NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

harpnounUS /hɑːrp/

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/

continually recurring to the mind

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

MantlesnounUS /ˈmæntəlz/

plural of “mantle” — the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading --Mrs. Sigourney.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

NIAGARAnounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

others

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

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

roarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

Sigourney

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

From this reading --Mrs. Sigourney.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

thronging

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

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

thrummed

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

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading NIAGARA "Flow on forever in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty; * * * God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead; and the cloud Mantles around thy feet."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some with visions of an emerald sea, filled with the eternal roar and grandeur of many waters; others with haunting melodies, quiet and tender as an Aeolian harp thrummed by an unseen hand.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What a wealth of memories come thronging to you as you repeat the name!

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