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Betrothed for a day

Chapter XVIII · The Rescue

Chapter XVIII of Betrothed for a day, “The Rescue,” is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.
Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.
“Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.
And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.
I hear its notes no more.”
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Betrothed for a day

Chapter XVIII · The Rescue

Chapter XVIII of Betrothed for a day, “The Rescue,” is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.
Line 2
Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.
/oʊ hʌʃ jiː weɪvz dæns nɑːt ɪn pleɪ wen aɪ æm ˈweɪtɪŋ hiːr jiː ˈbriːzɪz pæs əˈpɑːn jɔːr weɪ ðer ɪz noʊ ˈpæstaɪm hiːr/
Line 3
“Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.
/oʊ lʌv lɔːst lʌv ðə wɜːrld ʃæl noʊ noʊ mɔːr ʌv ðɪs ənˈfɪnɪʃt teɪl ɪt ʃæl nɑːt tɔːnt wɪð ˈlæftər loʊ bɪˈkɔːz aɪ tʃæns tuː feɪl/
Line 4
And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.
/ənd soʊ aɪ stænd əˈloʊn ənd mjuːt əˈpɑːn ðə ber fɔːrˈseɪkən ʃɔːr ənd ˈbroʊkən ɪz lʌvz ˈferi luːt/
Line 5
I hear its notes no more.”
/aɪ hiːr ɪts noʊts noʊ mɔːr/

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.

breezes noun US /ˈbriːzɪz/

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading “Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.”

forsaken verb US /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.”

lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading ““The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.”

Love's noun US /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

lute noun US /luːt/

a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid

From this reading “And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.”

pastime noun US /ˈpæstaɪm/

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading “Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.”

taunt noun US /tɔːnt/

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading ““Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.”

unfinished adjective US /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading ““Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.”

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.

stand Alone verb + adjective

In this reading ““The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.”

comes here verb + particle counted as “come here”

In this reading ““The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.”

with laughter preposition + noun

In this reading ““Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.”

All words in this reading · 67

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.

AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.

forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I hear its notes no more.”

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

hushverbUS /hʌʃ/

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I hear its notes no more.”

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

Love'snounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

lutenounUS /luːt/

a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid

From this reading And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/

expressed without speech

From this reading And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading I hear its notes no more.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so, I stand alone and mute Upon the bare, forsaken shore, And broken is Love’s fairy lute.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

sun-kissed

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

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “The dream is over, and I stand Alone upon the sun-kissed shore; My heart is lone--empty each hand; My love comes here no more.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

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

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Oh, love, lost love, the world shall know No more of this unfinished tale; It shall not taunt with laughter low Because I chance to fail.

yepronounUS /jiː/

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

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Oh, hush! ye waves; dance not in play When I am waiting here; Ye breezes, pass upon your way, There is no pastime here.

Chapter 18 of Betrothed for a day by Laura Jean Libbey holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Silent--scarcely
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Heart
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Alone
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Proclaimed
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