Chapter 18 of Delusion is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Delusion is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'T is past! I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance." MRS. HEMANS. The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
Chapter 18 of Delusion is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."”
encouragement; aiding the development of something
From this reading “I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.”
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading “I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."”
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In this reading “The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
Having no one else present.
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
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From this reading The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
encouragement; aiding the development of something
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEMANS.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'T is past!
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "'T is past!
impossible to quench
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
not in physical motion
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "'T is past!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Edith was informed that Seymore had arrived.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
but in spite of that
From this reading I wake A captive and alone, and far from thee, My love and friend! yet fostering, for thy sake, A quenchless hope of happiness to be; And feeling still my woman's spirit strong In the deep faith that lifts from earthly wrong A heavenward glance."
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