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The first violin: A novel
The first violin: A novel

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.
We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.
In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!
In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.
WORDSWORTH.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The first violin: A novel

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The first violin: A novel is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.
/ðoʊ ˈnʌθɪŋ kæn brɪŋ bæk ðə ˈaʊər ʌv ˈsplen.dər ɪn ðə ɡræs ʌv ˈɡlɔːri ɪn ðə ˈflaʊər/
Line 2
We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.
Line 3
In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!
/ɪn ðə ˈsuːðɪŋ θɔːts ðæt sprɪŋ aʊt ʌv ˈhjuːmən ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
Line 4
In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.
/ɪn ðə feɪθ ðæt lʊks θruː deθ ɪn jɪrz ðæt brɪŋ ðə ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk maɪnd/
Line 5
WORDSWORTH.
/ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

flower noun US /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading “Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.”

grieve verb US /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading “We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.”

philosophic adjective US /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading “In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.”

primal adjective US /ˈpraɪməl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading “We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.”

remains noun US /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading “We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.”

soothing adjective US /ˈsuːðɪŋ/

affording physical relief

From this reading “In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!”

splendor noun US /ˈsplen.dər/

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading “Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.”

wordsworth noun US /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading “WORDSWORTH.”

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!

philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.

primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/

affording physical relief

From this reading In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!

splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!

StrengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering!

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will grieve not--rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been, must ever be.

WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading WORDSWORTH.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading In the faith that looks through death-- In years, that bring the philosophic mind.

Chapter 15 of The first violin: A novel by Jessie Fothergill holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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