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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Barbara's Heritage Young Americans Among is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Deristhe L. (Deristhe Levinte) Hoyt • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A Startling Disclosure.
'_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.
Many days of great distress followed.
Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.
There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."
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Barbara's Heritage Young Americans Among

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Barbara's Heritage Young Americans Among is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Startling Disclosure.
/ə ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ dɪˈskloʊʒər/
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'_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.
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Many days of great distress followed.
/ˈmeni deɪz ʌv ɡreɪt dɪˈstres ˈfɑːloʊd/
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Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.
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There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading “There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."”

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Disclosure noun US /dɪˈskloʊʒər/

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading “A Startling Disclosure.”

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distress noun US /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading “Many days of great distress followed.”

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fountain noun US /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading “'_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.”

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moments noun US /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading “There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."”

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Startling adjective US /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading “A Startling Disclosure.”

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tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “'_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.”

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tense noun US /tens/

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading “Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.”

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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 A Startling Disclosure.

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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 There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Many days of great distress followed.

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DisclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading A Startling Disclosure.

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distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading Many days of great distress followed.

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else

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From this reading Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Many days of great distress followed.

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forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.

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fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Many days of great distress followed.

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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Malcom's

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From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many days of great distress followed.

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momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Many days of great distress followed.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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StartlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading A Startling Disclosure.

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TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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tensenounUS /tens/

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Everything else was forgotten in the tense waiting.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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Whate'er

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From this reading '_Tis even thus: In that I live I love; because I love I live: Whate'er is fountain to the one Is fountain to the other._ --TENNYSON.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading There were moments of half consciousness when Malcom's only words were "All right, mother."

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