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A Reputed Changeling

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of A Reputed Changeling is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.
Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.
I that loathed, have come to love him.
Love will conquer at the last."
TENNYSON.
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A Reputed Changeling

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of A Reputed Changeling is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.
Line 2
Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.
/ˈfɔːrwərd let ðə ˈstɔːrmi ˈmoʊmənt flaɪ ənd ˈmɪŋɡəl wɪð ðə pæst/
Line 3
I that loathed, have come to love him.
/aɪ ðæt loʊðd hæv kʌm tuː lʌv hɪm/
Line 4
Love will conquer at the last."
/lʌv wɪl ˈkɑːŋkər æt ðə læst/
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TENNYSON.
/ˈtenɪsən/

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.

conquer verb US /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “Love will conquer at the last."”

doom verb US /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading “"Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.”

loathed verb US /loʊðd/

past form of “loathe” — find repugnant

From this reading “I that loathed, have come to love him.”

mingle verb US /ˈmɪŋɡəl/

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading “Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.”

stormy adjective US /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading “Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.”

tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “TENNYSON.”

tomb noun US /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading “"Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.”

vacant adjective US /ˈveɪkənt/

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading “"Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

AngelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Love will conquer at the last."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading I that loathed, have come to love him.

conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Love will conquer at the last."

deathlessadjective

never dying

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

doomverbUS /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.

FollowverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

ForwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.

half-control

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

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I that loathed, have come to love him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I that loathed, have come to love him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I that loathed, have come to love him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Love will conquer at the last."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.

LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

loathedverbUS /loʊðd/

past form of “loathe” — find repugnant

From this reading I that loathed, have come to love him.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I that loathed, have come to love him.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.

PastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.

TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading TENNYSON.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I that loathed, have come to love him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I that loathed, have come to love him.

tombnounUS /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Love will conquer at the last."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Forward, let the stormy moment fly and mingle with the Past.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Follow Light, and do the Right--for man can half-control his doom-- Till you find the deathless Angel seated in the vacant tomb.

Chapter 33 of A Reputed Changeling by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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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Chapter 33 holds 206 sentences of A Reputed Changeling, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in A Reputed Changeling

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Reputed Changeling, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Whate'er
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Within
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Reach
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Filching
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