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Cora and The Doctor

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!
Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!
Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"
MRS.
HEMANS.
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Cora and The Doctor

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!
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Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!
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Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"
/ðen lʌv ənd ˈfrendʃɪp huːz ənˈsiːsɪŋ prer ˌɪmˈplɔːrd fɔːr ðem iːtʃ ˈɡɑːrdiən ˈspɪrɪts ker ɪn ðæt blest ˈmoʊmənt ɔːl ðə pæst fərˈɡet ˈaʊərz ʌv səˈspens ənd ˈvɪdʒəlz ʌv rəˈɡret/
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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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HEMANS.

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.

blest adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"”

Implored verb US /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"”

mantle noun US /ˈmæntəl/

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading “Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!”

spirit's noun US /ˈspɪrɪts/

possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading “Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"”

suspense noun US /səˈspens/

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading “Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"”

unceasing adjective US /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"”

vigils noun US /ˈvɪdʒəlz/

plural of “vigil” — a period of sleeplessness

From this reading “Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"”

wanderers noun US /ˈwɑːndərərz/

plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “"And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!”

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.

native soil adjective + noun

In this reading “"And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!”

guardian spirit's noun + noun counted as “guardian spirit”

an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual

In this reading “Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

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 Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

blestadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

FlashverbUS /flæʃ/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

FriendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

HEMANS

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

From this reading HEMANS.

HoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

ImploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

lo

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

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

raptures

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

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

spirit'snounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

suspensenounUS /səˈspens/

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

vigilsnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəlz/

plural of “vigil” — a period of sleeplessness

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/

plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading "And lo! at last relieved from every toil, They come! the wanderers view their native soil!

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Then Love and Friendship, whose unceasing prayer, Implored for them each guardian spirit's care; In that blest moment all the past forget,-- Hours of suspense, and vigils of regret!"

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Then the bright raptures words can never speak, Flash in their eyes, and mantle in their cheek!

Chapter 37 of Cora and The Doctor by Madeline Leslie holds 80 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.

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Chapter 37 holds 80 sentences of Cora and The Doctor, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

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Mother--between
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Prose
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