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Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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BEATRICE’S JOURNAL CONCLUDED.
September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.
For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.
I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.
Night came, and with the night came gloom.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cord and Creese

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BEATRICE’S JOURNAL CONCLUDED.
/ˈbiːətrɪsɪz ˈdʒɜːrnəl kənˈkluːdəd/
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September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.
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For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.
/fɔːr ðə rɪˈmeɪndər ʌv ðə deɪ aɪ wɑːz əpˈheld baɪ ə sɔːrt ʌv ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs ʌv hɪz ˈprezəns/
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I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.
/aɪ felt æz ðoʊ hiː hæd ˈoʊnli left miː ɪn ˈpɜːrsən ənd hæd sərˈaʊndɪd miː ɪn sʌm weɪ wɪð hɪz mɪˈstɪriəs prəˈtekʃən/
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Night came, and with the night came gloom.
/naɪt keɪm ənd wɪð ðə naɪt keɪm ɡluːm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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beatrice's noun US /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/

possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

imparted verb US /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading “September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.”

journal noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “BEATRICE’S JOURNAL CONCLUDED.”

omitted verb US /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.”

recapture verb US /riˈkæptʃər/

experience anew

From this reading “September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.”

remainder noun US /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading “For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.”

repetition noun US /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

an event that repeats

From this reading “September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.”

upheld verb US /əpˈheld/

inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading “For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.”

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1849

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From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

7

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From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

BEATRICE'SnounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/

possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading BEATRICE’S JOURNAL CONCLUDED.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

Brandon

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From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Night came, and with the night came gloom.

CONCLUDEDadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading BEATRICE’S JOURNAL CONCLUDED.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

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

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Night came, and with the night came gloom.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

Holby

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From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading BEATRICE’S JOURNAL CONCLUDED.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

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 September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night came, and with the night came gloom.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/

experience anew

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

an event that repeats

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

throbbed

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From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/

inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For the remainder of the day I was upheld by a sort of consciousness of his presence.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I felt as though he had only left me in person and had surrounded me in some way with his mysterious protection.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading September 7, 1849.--[This part begins with a long account of her escape, her fortunes at Holby and London, and her recapture, which is here omitted, as it would be to a large extent a repetition of what has already been stated.]--After Brandon left me my heart still throbbed with the fierce impulse which he had imparted to it.

Chapter 30 of Cord and Creese by James De Mille holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 30 holds 154 sentences of Cord and Creese, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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Letter
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Beyond
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Morning
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Daily
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