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Twilight and Dawn

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Twilight and Dawn is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."
"THE LORD SHALL REJOICE IN HIS WORKS."
"HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS."
"Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.
"It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.
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Twilight and Dawn

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Twilight and Dawn is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."
/noʊn ˈʌntuː ɡɑːd ɑːr ɔːl hɪz wɜːrks frʌm ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə wɜːrld/
Line 2
"THE LORD SHALL REJOICE IN HIS WORKS."
/ðə lɔːrd ʃæl rɪˈdʒɔɪs ɪn hɪz wɜːrks/
Line 3
"HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS."
/hɪz ˈtendər ˈmɜːrsiːz ɑːr ˈoʊvər ɔːl hɪz wɜːrks/
Line 4
"Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.
/ˈevriwer ˈevriwer ə teɪl ɪz toʊld tuː miː ɪt ɪz toʊld ɪn ðə ˈsʌni er ɪt ɪz toʊld ɑːn ðə ˈspɑːrklɪŋ siː/
Line 5
"It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brakes noun US /breɪks/

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

From this reading “"It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.”

lakes noun US /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “"It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.”

leaping noun US /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading “"It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.”

mercies noun US /ˈmɜːrsiːz/

plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading “"HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS."”

purple noun US /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading “"It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.”

rejoice verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading “"THE LORD SHALL REJOICE IN HIS WORKS."”

sparkling adjective US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading “"Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.”

sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “"Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.”

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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 "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

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 "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

BEGINNINGnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

brakesnounUS /breɪks/

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

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 "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "THE LORD SHALL REJOICE IN HIS WORKS."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

KNOWNadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

lakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "THE LORD SHALL REJOICE IN HIS WORKS."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

MERCIESnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/

plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading "HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS."

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS."

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

REJOICEverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading "THE LORD SHALL REJOICE IN HIS WORKS."

rills

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

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "THE LORD SHALL REJOICE IN HIS WORKS."

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading "It is told in the forest brakes, It is told on the purple hills, By the silent mountain lakes, By the singing and leaping rills.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

TENDERadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading "HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Everywhere, everywhere A tale is told to me-- It is told in the sunny air, It is told on the sparkling sea.

UNTOprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

WORKSnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD."

Chapter 1 of Twilight and Dawn by Caroline Pridham holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Known
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Works
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Beginning
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World
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