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The Redemption of David Corson

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"
--Paradise Lost.
On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.
The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.
That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.
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The Redemption of David Corson

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Redemption of David Corson is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"
/ðə laɪt ðæt laɪz oʊ waɪ dɪd ɡɑːd kriˈeɪt æt læst ðɪs ˈnɑːvəlti ɑːn ɜːrθ ðɪs fer ˈdiːfekt ʌv ˈneɪtʃər ənd nɑːt tɪl ðə wɜːrld æt wʌns wɪð men æz ˈeɪndʒəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈfemənən/
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--Paradise Lost.
/ˈperədaɪs lɔːst/
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On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.
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The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.
/ðə ˈhɔːrsəz riˈfreʃt ənd ˈrestəd baɪ fuːd ənd sliːp dræɡd ðə ˈɡliːmɪŋ ˈplaʊʃeɪr θruː ðə ˈhevi sɑːd æz ɪf ɪt wɜːr laɪt snoʊ ənd ðə ˈfɑːrmər ɪɡˈzʌltɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ðem/
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That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

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afield adverb US /əˈfiːld/

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

From this reading “On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.”

defect noun US /ˈdiːfekt/

an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading “THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"”

exulted verb US /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading “The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.”

novelty noun US /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading “THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"”

plowshare noun US /ˈplaʊʃeɪr/

a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

From this reading “The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.”

refreshed adjective US /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading “The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.”

sod noun US /sɑːd/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading “The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.”

tides noun US /taɪdz/

plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading “That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.”

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afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

From this reading On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.

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 That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

coursed

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

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.

defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/

an imperfection in a bodily system

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

draggedverbUS /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

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

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.

foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

LIESnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

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

From this reading --Paradise Lost.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading --Paradise Lost.

plowsharenounUS /ˈplaʊʃeɪr/

a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

preacher-plowman

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

From this reading On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.

refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

sodnounUS /sɑːd/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

tidesnounUS /taɪdz/

plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

veinsnounUS /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading On the following morning the preacher-plowman was afield at break of day.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The horses, refreshed and rested by food and sleep, dragged the gleaming plowshare through the heavy sod as if it were light snow, and the farmer exulted behind them.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading That universal life which coursed through all the various forms of being around him, bounded in tides through his own veins.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE LIGHT THAT LIES "Oh! why did God create at last This novelty on earth, this fair defect Of nature, and not till the world at once With men as angels, without feminine?"

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