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An Old Sailor's Yarns

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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Farewell!
God knows when we shall meet again.
I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.
ROMEO AND JULIET.
Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.
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An Old Sailor's Yarns

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of An Old Sailor's Yarns is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Farewell!
/ˌferˈwel/
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God knows when we shall meet again.
/ɡɑːd noʊz wen wiː ʃæl miːt əˈɡen/
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I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.
/aɪ hæv ə feɪnt koʊld fɪr θrɪlz θruː maɪ veɪnz ðæt ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈfriːzɪz ʌp ðə hiːt ʌv laɪf/
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ROMEO AND JULIET.
Line 5
Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

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beach noun US /biːtʃ/

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

From this reading “Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.”

freezes noun US /ˈfriːzɪz/

plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading “I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.”

Isabella noun US /ˌɪzəˈbelə/

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading “Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.”

previous adjective US /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading “Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.”

romeo noun US /ˈroʊmioʊ/

an ardent male lover

From this reading “ROMEO AND JULIET.”

thrills noun US /θrɪlz/

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading “I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.”

veins noun US /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading “I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.”

waking adjective US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading “Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.”

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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 I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading God knows when we shall meet again.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

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

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

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

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Farewell!

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

freezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/

plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

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 God knows when we shall meet again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

JULIET

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

From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading God knows when we shall meet again.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading God knows when we shall meet again.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

ROMEOnounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/

an ardent male lover

From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading God knows when we shall meet again.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

unacknowledgedadjective

not recognized or admitted

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

veinsnounUS /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life.

wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading God knows when we shall meet again.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading God knows when we shall meet again.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Isabella arose at her usual hour the next morning, and after breakfast walked into the garden, from a sort of unacknowledged hope and wish that she might soon be joined by the young American, who had occupied her thoughts, both sleeping and waking, since she had parted with him on the beach the evening previous.

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