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The Second Book of Modern Verse A Selection
The Second Book of Modern Verse A Selection

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."
Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.
I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.
Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!
Lincoln.
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The Second Book of Modern Verse A Selection

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Second Book of Modern Verse A Selection is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."
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Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.
/aʊt ʌv miː ðə fərˈɡɪvnəs ʌv ˈmɪljənz təˈwɔːrd ˈmɪljənz ənd ðə ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt feɪs ʌv ə ˈneɪʃən ˈʃaɪnɪŋ wɪð ˈdʒʌstəs ənd truːθ/
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I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.
/aɪ æm æn ˈrʌtlɪdʒ huː sliːp bɪˈniːθ ðiːz wiːdz bɪˈlʌvd ɪn laɪf ʌv ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən ˈwedɪd tuː hɪm nɑːt θruː ˈjuːnjən bʌt θruː ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
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Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!
/bluːm fərˈevər oʊ riˈpʌblək frʌm ðə dʌst ʌv maɪ ˈbʊzəm/
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Lincoln.
/ˈlɪŋkən/

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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.

Abraham noun US /ˈeɪbrəhæm/

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading “I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.”

beneficent adjective US /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/

doing or producing good

From this reading “Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.”

forgiveness noun US /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading “Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.”

Rutledge noun US /ˈrʌtlɪdʒ/

United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)

From this reading “Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."”

separation noun US /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading “I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.”

vibrations noun US /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/

plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating

From this reading “Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."”

Wedded adjective US /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading “I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.”

weeds noun US /wiːdz/

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading “I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.”

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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 Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

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 Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

AnnenounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

BelovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/

doing or producing good

From this reading Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

BloomnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

deathlessadjective

never dying

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!

forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

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 Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading Bloom forever, O Republic, From the dust of my bosom!

RutledgenounUS /ˈrʌtlɪdʒ/

United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

ShiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

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

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Out of me the forgiveness of millions toward millions, And the beneficent face of a nation Shining with justice and truth.

unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/

lacking in value or merit

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

vibrationsnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/

plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

WeddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

weedsnounUS /wiːdz/

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I am Anne Rutledge who sleep beneath these weeds, Beloved in life of Abraham Lincoln, Wedded to him, not through union, But through separation.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Anne Rutledge Out of me unworthy and unknown The vibrations of deathless music: "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

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