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The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 1

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 1 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.
Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.
I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.
Shall it be so? shall I smile, saying so?
O Seed!
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The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 1

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume 1 is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.
/iːv aɪ ækˈsept fɔːr miː ənd fɔːr maɪ ˈdɔːtərz ðɪs haɪ pɑːrt wɪtʃ ˈloʊli ʃæl biː ˈkaʊntɪd/
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Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.
Line 3
I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.
Line 4
Shall it be so? shall I smile, saying so?
/ʃæl ɪt biː soʊ ʃæl aɪ smaɪl ˈseɪɪŋ soʊ/
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O Seed!
/oʊ siːd/

Learner Dictionary

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

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counted verb US /ˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading “_Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.”

Death's noun US /deθs/

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.”

endurance noun US /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading “Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.”

Humbly adverb US /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading “I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.”

longest adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading “Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.”

lowly adjective US /ˈloʊli/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading “_Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.”

Seed noun US /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading “O Seed!”

speechless adjective US /ˈspiːtʃləs/

temporarily incapable of speaking

From this reading “Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

cold wind adjective + noun

In this reading “Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.”

in the shade preposition + article + noun counted as “in … shade”

In this reading “I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.”

in the east preposition + article + noun counted as “in … east”

In this reading “Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.”

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acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

cometh

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From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

Death'snounUS /deθs/

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

Eden's

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From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

garden-rest

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From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

henceforwardadverb

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

humblenessnoun

the state of being humble and unimportant

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

HumblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O Seed!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Shall it be so? shall I smile, saying so?

SeednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading O Seed!

shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Shall it be so? shall I smile, saying so?

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Shall it be so? shall I smile, saying so?

speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/

temporarily incapable of speaking

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I bow myself Humbly henceforward on the ill I did, That humbleness may keep it in the shade.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

WhenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _Eve._ I accept For me and for my daughters this high part Which lowly shall be counted.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

WorthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Noble work Shall hold me in the place of garden-rest, And in the place of Eden's lost delight Worthy endurance of permitted pain; While on my longest patience there shall wait Death's speechless angel, smiling in the east, Whence cometh the cold wind.

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