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Eunice

Chapter VII

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"It was not all fancy, dear.
I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.
I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.
And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.
I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.
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Eunice

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Eunice is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"It was not all fancy, dear.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ɔːl ˈfænsi dɪr/
Line 2
I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.
/aɪ hæd sʌm kɑːz fɔːr fɪr bʌt ðə ˈdeɪndʒər fɔːr miː ɪz nɑːt ðæt/
Line 3
I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.
/aɪ ʃæl hæv noʊ lɔːŋ taɪm ʌv ˈsʌfərɪŋ ðeɪ seɪ ənd ðoʊ aɪ kæn ˈnevər hoʊp tuː biː ˈveri strɔːŋ əˈɡen aɪ meɪ laɪv ənd hæv sʌtʃ helθ æz aɪ hæv naʊ fɔːr jɪrz/
Line 4
And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.
Line 5
I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.
/aɪ kʊd nɑːt hæv juː ˈsʌfər ɪn ˈsiːɪŋ maɪ ˈsʌfərɪŋ æz lɔːŋ æz aɪ kʊd kiːp ɪt frʌm juː ənd juː siː ɪt wɑːz ˈbetər soʊ/

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

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cause noun US /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.”

danger noun US /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading “I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.”

fancy noun US /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading “"It was not all fancy, dear.”

health noun US /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading “I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.”

seeing noun US /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.”

strong adjective US /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.”

suffer verb US /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.”

suffering noun US /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading “I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.”

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long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.”

go away verb + particle

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading “And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.”

for years preposition + noun

In this reading “I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

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 "It was not all fancy, dear.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "It was not all fancy, dear.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "It was not all fancy, dear.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

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

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

Fidelia

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From this reading And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was not all fancy, dear.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

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 I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It was not all fancy, dear.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading I could not have you suffer in seeing my suffering as long as I could keep it from you; and you see it was better so.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I had some cause for fear, but the danger for me is not that.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "It was not all fancy, dear.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I shall have no long time of suffering, they say; and, though I can never hope to be very strong again, I may live and have such health as I have now for years.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And, Fidelia, you must not say that I should have told you, and that I should not have let you go away.

Chapter 7 of Eunice by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

What does chapter 7 of Eunice contain?

Chapter 7 holds 414 sentences of Eunice, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Eunice by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 414 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Eunice
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