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The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.
I turned, slipped in and out of sight.
I trod as quiet as the night.
The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.
I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.
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The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.
Line 2
I turned, slipped in and out of sight.
/aɪ tɜːrnd slɪpt ɪn ənd aʊt ʌv saɪt/
Line 3
I trod as quiet as the night.
/aɪ trɑːd æz ˈkwaɪət æz ðə naɪt/
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The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.
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I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.
/aɪ faʊnd ə ˈflaʊərɪŋ ˈloʊli bʊʃ ənd baʊd slɪd ɪn ənd saɪd ənd kɜːrld ˈhɪdən æt rest frʌm ɔːl ðə wɜːrld/

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baffled adjective US /ˈbæfəld/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading “But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.”

curled adjective US /kɜːrld/

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading “I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.”

dipped adjective US /dɪpt/

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading “But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.”

flowering adjective US /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/

having a flower or bloom

From this reading “I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.”

lowly adjective US /ˈloʊli/

of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

From this reading “I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.”

slid verb US /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.”

swirled verb US /swɜːrld/

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading “The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.”

trod verb US /trɑːd/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading “I trod as quiet as the night.”

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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 I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

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 I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I trod as quiet as the night.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/

people who are frustrated and perplexed

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

boughsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

BroughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

HiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

hushverbUS /hʌʃ/

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I turned, slipped in and out of sight.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I turned, slipped in and out of sight.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.

lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading I trod as quiet as the night.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I turned, slipped in and out of sight.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.

pine-boles

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

From this reading The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.

pine-woods

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

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading I trod as quiet as the night.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading I turned, slipped in and out of sight.

slidverbUS /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading I turned, slipped in and out of sight.

swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/

past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

trodverbUS /trɑːd/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading I trod as quiet as the night.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I turned, slipped in and out of sight.

vaporousadjective

so thin as to transmit light

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading But the blue vaporous end of day Brought peace, and pursuit baffled quite, Where between pine-woods dipped the way.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

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

From this reading The pine-boles kept perpetual hush; And in the boughs wind never swirled.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I found a flowering lowly bush, And bowed, slid in, and sighed and curled, Hidden at rest from all the world.

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