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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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THE TE DEUM.
Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.
Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.
Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.
Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.
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The Dramatic Works of John Dryden — Volume 1

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Dramatic Works of John Dryden — Volume 1 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE TE DEUM.
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Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.
/ðiː ˈsɑːv.rən ɡɑːd ˈaʊər ˈɡreɪtfəl ˈæksents preɪz wiː oʊn ðiː lɔːrd ənd bles ðaɪ ˈwʌndrəs weɪz tuː ðiː ɪˈtɜːrnəl ˈfɑːðər ɜːrθs hoʊl freɪm wɪð ˈlaʊdəst ˈtrʌmpəts saʊndz ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl feɪm/
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Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.
/lɔːrd ɡɑːd ʌv hoʊsts fɔːr ðiː ðə ˈhevənli ˈpaʊərz wɪð ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈænθəmz fɪl ðə ˈvɔːltɪd ˈtaʊərz/
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Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.
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Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.
/boʊθ ˈhevən ənd ɜːrθ ðaɪ ˈmædʒəsti dɪˈspleɪ ðeɪ oʊ ðer ˈbjuːti tuː ðaɪ ˈɡlɔːriəs reɪ/

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accents noun US /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading “Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.”

anthems noun US /ˈænθəmz/

plural of “anthem” — a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

From this reading “Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.”

earth's noun US /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.”

Hosts noun US /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading “Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.”

loudest adjective US /ˈlaʊdəst/

superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading “Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.”

sounding adjective US /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading “Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.”

trumpets noun US /ˈtrʌmpəts/

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading “Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.”

vaulted adjective US /ˈvɔːltɪd/

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading “Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.”

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accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

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 Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

anthemsnounUS /ˈænθəmz/

plural of “anthem” — a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

Cherubims

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From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

DEUM

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From this reading THE TE DEUM.

displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

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

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

EternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

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 Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

HostsnounUS /hoʊsts/

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/

superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

raynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

Seraphims

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

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

TEnounUS /tiː/

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading THE TE DEUM.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TE DEUM.

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Both heaven and earth thy majesty display; They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.

ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/

three times

From this reading Thy Cherubims thee Holy, Holy, Holy, cry; Thrice Holy, all the Seraphims reply, And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading Lord God of Hosts! for thee the heavenly powers, With sounding anthems, fill the vaulted towers.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Thee, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways; To thee, Eternal Father, earth's whole frame With loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame.

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