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The Lady of the Lake

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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XXXII.
She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.
Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.
Song Continued.
'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.
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The Lady of the Lake

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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XXXII.
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She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.
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Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.
/hɜːr ˈmeloʊ noʊts əˈwaɪl prəˈlɔːŋ ðə ˈkeɪdəns ʌv ðə ˈfloʊɪŋ sɔːŋ tɪl tuː hɜːr lɪps ɪn ˈmeʒərd freɪm ðə ˈmɪnstrəl vɜːrs spɑːnˈteɪniəs keɪm/
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Song Continued.
/sɔːŋ kənˈtɪnjuːd/
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'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

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.

assail verb US /əˈseɪl/

attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading “'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.”

Bugles noun US /ˈbjuːɡəlz/

plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading “'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.”

cadence noun US /ˈkeɪdəns/

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

From this reading “Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.”

Huntsman noun US /ˈhʌntsmən/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.”

minstrel noun US /ˈmɪnstrəl/

a singer of folk songs

From this reading “Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.”

prolong verb US /prəˈlɔːŋ/

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

From this reading “Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.”

reveille noun US /ˈrevəliː/

(military) signal to wake up

From this reading “'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.”

spontaneous adjective US /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/

happening or arising without apparent external cause

From this reading “Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.”

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assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/

attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/

for a short time

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/

having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

BuglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/

plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Song Continued.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

DreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

HuntsmannounUS /ˈhʌntsmən/

someone who hunts game

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/

a singer of folk songs

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/

(military) signal to wake up

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

slumbrousadjective

quiet and tranquil

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

spellsnounUS /spelz/

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/

happening or arising without apparent external cause

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She paused,--then, blushing, led the lay, To grace the stranger of the day.

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading Her mellow notes awhile prolong The cadence of the flowing song, Till to her lips in measured frame The minstrel verse spontaneous came.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

XXXIIadjective

being two more than thirty

From this reading XXXII.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading 'Huntsman, rest! thy chase is done; While our slumbrous spells assail ye, Dream not, with the rising sun, Bugles here shall sound reveille.

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