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Anne: A Novel

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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"O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."
The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.
During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.
It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.
This man whom she loved knew that her home was there.
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Anne: A Novel

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Anne: A Novel is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."
/oʊ tɔɪl oʊ ˈloʊnlinəs oʊ ˈpɑːvərti ˈduːɪŋ ðə raɪt meɪks jiː noʊ ˈiːziər/
Line 2
The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.
/ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðə nuː ˈnɜːrsəz lɔːŋ dɪˈleɪd sent baɪ ðə ˈwestən eɪd səˈsaɪəti ərˈaɪvd æt ˈnʌmbər wʌn ənd ˈmeri kreɪn ˈmɪsɪz ˈbɑːrstoʊ ənd æn wɜːr rɪˈliːvd frʌm ˈduːti ənd rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː ðer ˈnɔːrðərn hoʊm/
Line 3
During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈdʒɜːrni æn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðæt ʃiː mʌst nɑːt rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ˈwestən/
Line 4
It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.
/ɪt wɑːz ə hɑːrd dɪˈsɪʒən bʌt ɪt siːmd tuː hɜːr ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
Line 5
This man whom she loved knew that her home was there.
/ðɪs mæn huːm ʃiː lʌvd nuː ðæt hɜːr hoʊm wɑːz ðer/

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Barstow noun US /ˈbɑːrstoʊ/

a town in southeastern California

From this reading “The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.”

Crane verb US /kreɪn/

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading “The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.”

delayed adjective US /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading “The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.”

inevitable adjective US /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading “It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.”

Loneliness noun US /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading “"O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."”

nurses noun US /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading “The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.”

Toil verb US /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading “"O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."”

Weston noun US /ˈwestən/

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading “The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.”

remain in verb + particle

In this reading “During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.”

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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 It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

AidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

AnnenounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

BarstownounUS /ˈbɑːrstoʊ/

a town in southeastern California

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

CraneverbUS /kreɪn/

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This man whom she loved knew that her home was there.

LonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading This man whom she loved knew that her home was there.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading This man whom she loved knew that her home was there.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

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 Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

PovertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the journey Anne decided that she must not remain in Weston.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading This man whom she loved knew that her home was there.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This man whom she loved knew that her home was there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

ToilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a hard decision, but it seemed to her inevitable.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading The next morning the new nurses, long delayed, sent by the Weston Aid Society, arrived at Number One, and Mary Crane, Mrs. Barstow, and Anne were relieved from duty, and returned to their Northern home.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This man whom she loved knew that her home was there.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "O Toil, O Loneliness, O Poverty, doing the right makes ye no easier."

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