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The trumpet in the dust
The trumpet in the dust

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The trumpet in the dust is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Constance Holme • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust
Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?
Has my evening not come to bring me sleep?
O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?
I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The trumpet in the dust

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The trumpet in the dust is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust
Line 2
Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?
/hæz ɪt nɑːt bɪn ðə taɪm fɔːr miː tuː laɪt maɪ læmp/
Line 3
Has my evening not come to bring me sleep?
/hæz maɪ ˈiːvnɪŋ nɑːt kʌm tuː brɪŋ miː sliːp/
Line 4
O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?
Line 5
I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈsɜːrtən maɪ ˈwɑːndərɪŋz wɜːr ˈoʊvər ənd maɪ dets ɔːl peɪd wen ˈsʌdənli aɪ keɪm əˈpɑːn ðaɪ ˈtrʌmpət ˈlaɪɪŋ ɪn ðə dʌst/

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

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healed adjective US /hiːld/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hurts noun US /hɜːrts/

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
offerings noun US /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poppies noun US /ˈpɑːpiz/

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading “O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stains noun US /steɪnz/

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wanderings noun US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading “I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weed noun US /wiːd/

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

came upon verb + particle counted as “come upon”

find unexpectedly

In this reading “I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.”

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1921

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
blood-redadjective

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Has my evening not come to bring me sleep?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Has my evening not come to bring me sleep?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
debtsnounUS /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/

an article of clothing

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lampnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleepnounUS /sliːp/

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

From this reading Has my evening not come to bring me sleep?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?

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thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Has it not been the time for me to light my lamp?

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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UNCULTIVATEDadjective

(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

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wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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WEEDnounUS /wiːd/

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading I was certain my wanderings were over and my debts all paid When suddenly I came upon thy trumpet lying in the dust.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading O, thou blood-red rose, where have my poppies faded?

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ _Published 1921_ THIS WEED FROM AN UNCULTIVATED GARDEN “I was on my way to the temple with my evening offerings, Seeking for the heaven of rest after the day’s dusty toil; Hoping my hurts would be healed and stains in my garment washed white, When I found thy trumpet lying in the dust

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