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The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3)
The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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All blessed promise!
Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?
Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?
Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!
The New Crusade.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
All blessed promise!
/ɔːl blest ˈprɑːməs/
Line 2
Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?
Line 3
Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?
Line 4
Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!
Line 5
The New Crusade.
/ðə nuː kruːˈseɪd/

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.

beckons verb US /ˈbekənz/

third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading “Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!”

Crusade noun US /kruːˈseɪd/

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading “The New Crusade.”

Fade verb US /feɪd/

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading “Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?”

fulfilled adjective US /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading “Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?”

glazes noun US /ˈɡleɪzəz/

plural of “glaze” — any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods

From this reading “Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?”

Mirage noun US /mərˈɑːʒ/

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

From this reading “Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?”

moves noun US /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading “Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?”

Tho noun US /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

Ah

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

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

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 All blessed promise!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

beckon'd

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

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

beckonsverbUS /ˈbekənz/

third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading All blessed promise!

blighting

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

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

Cloth'd

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

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

CrusadenounUS /kruːˈseɪd/

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading The New Crusade.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

ever-troublous

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

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

FadeverbUS /feɪd/

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/

completed to perfection

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

glazesnounUS /ˈɡleɪzəz/

plural of “glaze” — any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

MiragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

movesnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The New Crusade.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading All blessed promise!

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

ShapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

still'd

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

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

ThonounUS /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading Shall it be fulfilled, Tho’ the eye glazes and the sense is still’d?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Shall that fair Shape which beckon’d with bright hand Out of the Mirage of a Heavenly Land, Fade to a cloud that moves with blighting breath Over the ever-troublous sea of Death?

Zion's

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

From this reading Ah no; for on the crown of Zion’s Hill, Cloth’d on with peace, the fair Shape beckons still!

Chapter 2 of The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3) by Robert Williams Buchanan holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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Chapter 2 holds 232 sentences of The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3) by Robert Williams Buchanan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 232 sentences, grouped into 47 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3)?

Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #54856, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in The New Abelard: A Romance, Volume 2 (of 3), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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