Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Betrothed for a day
Betrothed for a day

Chapter XII · The Love That Is Sure to Come

Chapter XII of Betrothed for a day, “The Love That Is Sure to Come,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Betrothed for a day
Context Illustration Reading 1/15 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
“What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?
What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”
The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.
He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.
What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Betrothed for a day

Chapter XII · The Love That Is Sure to Come

Chapter XII of Betrothed for a day, “The Love That Is Sure to Come,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?
/wʌt ɪz lʌv ðæt ɔːl ðə wɜːrld tɔːks soʊ mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt ɪt/
Line 2
What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”
/wʌt ɪz lʌv ðæt ˈniːðər juː nɔːr aɪ kæn duː wɪˈθaʊt ɪt/
Line 3
The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.
Line 4
He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.
/hiː wɑːz ˈfraɪtənd æt ðə ˈviːəməns ʌv hɪz mæd ˈpæʃən/
Line 5
What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?
/wʌt ɪf ʃiː ʃʊd nɑːt rɪˈtɜːrn ɪt ənd rəˈfjuːz tuː oʊˈbeɪ ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ʌv ðə wɪl/

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.

conditions noun US /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading “What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?”

heels noun US /hiːlz/

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading “The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.”

heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.”

hopelessly adverb US /ˈhoʊpləsli/

in a hopeless manner

From this reading “The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.”

obey verb US /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading “What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?”

sealed adjective US /siːld/

established irrevocably

From this reading “The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.”

Talks noun US /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading ““What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?”

vehemence noun US /ˈviːəməns/

intensity or forcefulness of expression

From this reading “He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.”

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.

mad passion adjective + noun

In this reading “He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.”

over heels preposition + noun counted as “over heel”

In this reading “The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

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 “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.

Blackheath

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

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 hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

heelsnounUS /hiːlz/

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.

hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/

in a hopeless manner

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.

refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/

established irrevocably

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

TalksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/

intensity or forcefulness of expression

From this reading He was frightened at the vehemence of his mad passion.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading What if she should not return it and refuse to obey the conditions of the will?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The hour which followed in the old garden sealed the fate of the false heir--he was hopelessly head over heels in love with the girl whom he had come to Blackheath Hall determined to hate.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “What is love, that all the world Talks so much about it?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What is love, that neither you Nor I can do without it?”

Chapter 12 of Betrothed for a day by Laura Jean Libbey holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

What does chapter 12 of Betrothed for a day contain?

Chapter 12 holds 78 sentences of Betrothed for a day, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Betrothed for a day by Laura Jean Libbey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 78 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of Betrothed for a day?

Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 16 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Betrothed for a day

Common questions about reading Betrothed for a day by Laura Jean Libbey on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Betrothed for a day?

Yes. All 3482 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #68760 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Betrothed for a day is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #68760, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Betrothed for a day take to read?

About 290 minutes of reading across 697 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Betrothed for a day section by section

How to work through Betrothed for a day section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 38 chapters of Betrothed for a day to begin.

  2. Read one section

    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 Betrothed for a day

Words and structures a reader meets early in Betrothed for a day, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Silent--scarcely
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Betrothed for a day; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Heart
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Betrothed for a day; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Alone
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Betrothed for a day; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Proclaimed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Betrothed for a day; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.