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A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days
A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days

Chapter XV

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FATE'S SEQUEL.
"All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."
TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.
Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.
The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.
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A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FATE'S SEQUEL.
Line 2
"All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."
/ɔːl ˈpreʃəs θɪŋz dɪˈskʌvərd leɪt tuː ðoʊz ðæt siːk ðem ˈɪʃuː fɔːrθ fɔːr lʌv ɪn ˈsiːkwəl wɜːrks wɪð feɪt ənd drɔːz ðə veɪl frʌm ˈhɪdən wɜːrθ/
Line 3
TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.
/ˈtenɪsən ðə deɪ driːm ˈherɪsən led ðə weɪ daʊn ðə pæθ əˈkrɔːs ðə ˈheðər/
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Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.
/suːn ðə ˈneroʊ leɪn ɡruː ˈdiːpər ənd ðə sænd ˈsɑːftər ˈʌndər ðer fiːt/
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The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.
/ðə ˈtaɪni ɡlen wɑːz dɑːrk ənd ˈherɪsən tɜːrnd ənd ˈɔːfərd hɪz hænd tuː hɪz kəmˈpænjən bʌt ʃiː ʃʊk hɜːr hed ɪn ˈsaɪlənt rəˈfjuːzəl ənd ðeɪ ˈplɑːdɪd ɑːn tɪl ˈsʌdənli ðə dɑːrk bæŋks broʊk əˈweɪ ənd ðeɪ keɪm aʊt ɑːn ðə ˈempti ˈmuːnlɪt biːtʃ/

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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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draws noun US /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading “"All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."”

Harrison noun US /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading “TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.”

heather noun US /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading “TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.”

moonlit adjective US /ˈmuːnlɪt/

lighted by moonlight

From this reading “The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.”

plodded verb US /ˈplɑːdɪd/

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading “The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.”

sequel noun US /ˈsiːkwəl/

something that follows something else

From this reading “FATE'S SEQUEL.”

softer adjective US /ˈsɑːftər/

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading “Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.”

tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.”

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.

narrow lane verb + noun

In this reading “Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.”

issue forth verb + particle

come forth

In this reading “"All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."”

draws the veil verb + article + noun counted as “draw … veil”

In this reading “"All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."”

plodded on verb + particle counted as “plod on”

In this reading “The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.”

grew deeper verb + particle counted as “grow deeply”

In this reading “Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.”

precious things adjective + noun

In this reading “"All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."”

came out verb + adjective counted as “come out”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

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 "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

drawsnounUS /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

DreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

FATE'S

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

From this reading FATE'S SEQUEL.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

glennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

heathernounUS /ˈheðər/

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

lanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/

lighted by moonlight

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

SEQUELnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/

something that follows something else

From this reading FATE'S SEQUEL.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Soon the narrow lane grew deeper, and the sand softer under their feet.

veilnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The tiny glen was dark, and Harrison turned, and offered his hand to his companion; but she shook her head in silent refusal, and they plodded on, till suddenly the dark banks broke away, and they came out on the empty moonlit beach.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading TENNYSON, _The Day Dream._ Harrison led the way down the path across the heather.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "All precious things discovered late, To those that seek them issue forth; For love in sequel works with Fate, And draws the veil from hidden worth."

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    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Restoration
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dorothea
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Townshend
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Think
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Lost Leader: A Tale of Restoration Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.