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Ellen Middleton—A Tale
Ellen Middleton—A Tale

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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"I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.
* * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."
FATAL MARRIAGE.
"Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."
SHAKESPEARE.
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Ellen Middleton—A Tale

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.
Line 2
* * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."
Line 3
FATAL MARRIAGE.
/ˈfeɪtəl ˈmerɪdʒ/
Line 4
"Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."
/ˌferˈwel ɡɑːd noʊz wen wiː ʃæl miːt əˈɡen aɪ hæv ə feɪnt koʊld fɪr θrɪl θruː maɪ veɪnz ðæt ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈfriːzɪz ʌp ðə hiːt ʌv laɪf/
Line 5
SHAKESPEARE.
/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

Learner Dictionary

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freezes noun US /ˈfriːzɪz/

plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading “"Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."”

joys noun US /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."”

rugged adjective US /ˈrʌɡəd/

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."”

sever verb US /ˈsevər/

set or keep apart

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."”

shakespeare noun US /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

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

From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”

thrill noun US /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading “"Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."”

thrusts noun US /θrʌsts/

plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."”

veins noun US /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading “"Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

meet again verb + particle

In this reading “"Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."”

freezes up verb + adjective counted as “freeze up”

In this reading “"Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."”

for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."”

All words in this reading · 63

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

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 "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading FATAL MARRIAGE.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

freezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/

plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

I've

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

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

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 not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading FATAL MARRIAGE.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

seververbUS /ˈsevər/

set or keep apart

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

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

From this reading SHAKESPEARE.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

thrustsnounUS /θrʌsts/

plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

veinsnounUS /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I know not what I said; I've said too much unless I could speak all.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Farewell; God knows when we shall meet again; I have a faint cold fear thrill through my veins That almost freezes up the heat of life."

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

You've

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

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * ****** You've raised the storm Will sever us for ever ****** The rugged hand of fate has got between Our meeting hearts, and thrusts them from their joys."

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