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The Fortunes of Nigel

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.
_The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.
He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.
"Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."
"They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."
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The Fortunes of Nigel

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Fortunes of Nigel is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.
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_The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.
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He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.
/hiː faʊnd æt ðə dɔːr ðə mæn huːm hiː hæd siːn ðə naɪt bɪˈfɔːr wɪð ə kəmˈpænjən/
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"Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."
/kʌm kʌm ˈmæstər let ʌs ɡet əˈfloʊt sed wʌn ʌv ðem ɪn ə rʌf ˌɪmˈpresɪv ˈwɪspər taɪm ənd taɪd weɪt fɔːr noʊ mæn/
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"They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

Learner Dictionary

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

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boatman noun US /ˈboʊtmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading “_The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.”

flute noun US /fluːt/

a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

From this reading “Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.”

fogs noun US /fɔːɡz/

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “_The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.”

glide verb US /ɡlaɪd/

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading “Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.”

miser noun US /ˈmaɪzər/

a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

From this reading “_The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.”

revelry noun US /ˈrevəlri/

unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading “Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.”

slumbering verb US /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading “Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.”

stun verb US /stʌn/

make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

From this reading “Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.”

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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 _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

BridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

DoubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

flutenounUS /fluːt/

a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

Glenvarloch

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

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

hornnounUS /hɔːrn/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/

a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/

unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading "They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

stunverbUS /stʌn/

make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

tapverbUS /tæp/

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "They shall not wait for me," said Lord Glenvarloch; "but I have some things to carry with me."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

WakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading "Come, come, master, let us get afloat," said one of them, in a rough impressive whisper, "time and tide wait for no man."

Whitefriars

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From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He found at the door the man whom he had seen the night before, with a companion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Give us good voyage, gentle stream--we stun not Thy sober ear with sounds of revelry; Wake not the slumbering echoes of thy banks With voice of flute and horn--we do but seek On the broad pathway of thy swelling bosom To glide in silent safety.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading _The Double Bridal._ Grey, or rather yellow light, was beginning to twinkle through the fogs of Whitefriars, when a low tap at the door of the unhappy miser announced to Lord Glenvarloch the summons of the boatman.

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