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The Desert Valley

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.
He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.
For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.
Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.
Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.
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The Desert Valley

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Desert Valley is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.
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He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.
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For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.
/fɔːr ˈæftər ɔːl wʌn bʌt riˈkwaɪərz ə kəmˈpliːt tʃeɪndʒ ʌv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt tuː ˈkwɪkən aɪ ənd ˈɪntrəst tuː fɪl əˈɡen ðə wɜːrld wɪð ˈkʌlər/
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Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.
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Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bucking verb US /ˈbʌkɪŋ/

-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading “Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.”

dweller noun US /ˈdwelər/

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading “Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.”

gird verb US /ɡɜːrd/

prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading “He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.”

mountaineer noun US /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/

someone who climbs mountains

From this reading “Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.”

quicken verb US /ˈkwɪkən/

move faster

From this reading “For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.”

sailor's noun US /ˈseɪlərz/

possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading “Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.”

stares noun US /sterz/

plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide

From this reading “Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.”

steeped verb US /stiːpt/

past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading “He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.”

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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 For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

abiding-place

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

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

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 For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

arcnounUS /ɑːrk/

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/

-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

cannot

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

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

colourfuladjective

striking in variety and interest

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

dwellernounUS /ˈdwelər/

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

the totality of surrounding conditions

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

girdverbUS /ɡɜːrd/

prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

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 He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

heightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

HornnounUS /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

huesnounUS /hjuːz/

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

loinsnoun

the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/

be amazed at

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

mastnounUS /mæst/

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/

someone who climbs mountains

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

owesverbUS /oʊz/

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/

move faster

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading For, after all, one but requires a complete change of environment to quicken eye and interest, to fill again the world with colour.

sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/

possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

staresnounUS /sterz/

plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

steepedverbUS /stiːpt/

past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

unnotedadjective

not taken into account

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/

exhausted

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Thus, put the man of the sea in the heart of the mountains and he stares about him at a thousand little things which pass unnoted under the calm eyes of the mountaineer.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

wind-jammer

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

From this reading Or take up the dweller of the heights and set him aboard a wind-jammer bucking around the Horn and he will marvel at a sailor's song or the wide arc of a dizzy mast.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He who cannot see it dyed and steeped in colourful hues owes it to his own happiness to gird up his loins and move on into another of the splendid chambers of the vast house God has given us; if the daily view before him no longer offers delight, it is merely and simply because his eyes have grown accustomed to what lies just before them and are wearied with it.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In Desert Valley The world is an abiding-place of glory.

Chapter 4 of The Desert Valley by Jackson Gregory holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Pack-horse
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Crested
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Low-lying
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Sand-ridge
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