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Ellen Middleton—A Tale
Ellen Middleton—A Tale

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"
"I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?
Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."
SHAKESPEARE.
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Ellen Middleton—A Tale

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"
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"I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?
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Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."
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SHAKESPEARE.
/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

discarded adjective US /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/

thrown away

From this reading “"But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"”

dries noun US /draɪz/

plural of “dry” — a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

From this reading “"But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"”

fountain noun US /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading “"But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"”

garnered verb US /ˈɡɑːrnərd/

past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

From this reading “"But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"”

homage noun US /ˈɑːmədʒ/

respectful deference

From this reading “"I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?”

lets noun US /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading “"I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?”

shakespeare noun US /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”

weep verb US /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

cannot

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

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

cithernoun

a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/

thrown away

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

driesnounUS /draɪz/

plural of “dry” — a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

else

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

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/

past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/

respectful deference

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

I'll

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

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

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 Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

letsnounUS /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading SHAKESPEARE.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

what's

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

From this reading Since that my beauty cannot please his eye, I'll weep what's left away and weeping die."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "But there where I have garnered up my heart, Where cither I must live, or bear no life, The fountain from which my current runs Or else dries up--To be discarded thence!"

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "I know his eye doth homage other where, Or else what lets it but he would he here?

Chapter 13 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale by Georgiana Fullerton holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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