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Ellen Middleton—A Tale
Ellen Middleton—A Tale

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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"Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.
* * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.
Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?
Can I bear this from thee?
I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."
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Ellen Middleton—A Tale

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.
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* * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.
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Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?
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Can I bear this from thee?
/kæn aɪ ber ðɪs frʌm ðiː/
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I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."
/aɪ ˈnevər kæn noʊ ɔːl θɪŋz hæv ðer end wen aɪ æm ded fərˈɡɪv ənd ˈpɪti miː/

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believing noun US /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.”

curse noun US /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.”

deaf adjective US /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading “"Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.”

disease noun US /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading “Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?”

poisonous adjective US /ˈpɔɪzənəs/

having the qualities or effects of a poison

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.”

Tear verb US /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.”

weed noun US /wiːd/

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.”

wilt modal verb US /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “* * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.”

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.

all things adjective + noun

In this reading “I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

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 never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

curstadjective

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

deafadjectiveUS /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

How

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From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/

having the qualities or effects of a poison

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

TearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Can I bear this from thee?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

there's

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

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Can I bear this from thee?

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Oh there's a fatal story to be told, Be deaf to that as Heaven has been to me.

tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Can I bear that? hear to be curst and torn And thrown out of thy family and name-- Like a disease?

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

weednounUS /wiːd/

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I never can, no, all things have their end, When I am dead, forgive and pity me."

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * How wilt thou curse thy fond believing heart, Tear me from the warm bosom of thy love, And throw me like a poisonous weed away.

Chapter 22 of Ellen Middleton—A Tale by Georgiana Fullerton holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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