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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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"At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!
Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."
PSYCHE.
The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.
It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.
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Fanshawe

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Fanshawe is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!
/æt leŋkθ hiː kraɪz bɪˈhoʊld ðə ˈfeɪtɪd sprɪŋ/
Line 2
Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."
Line 3
PSYCHE.
/ˈsaɪki/
Line 4
The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.
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It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.
/ɪt wʊd biː ˈdɪfəkəlt tuː ˈænəlaɪz ðə ˈfiːlɪŋz wɪð wɪtʃ ðə ˈstuːdənt pərˈsuːd ðə tʃeɪs ɔːr tuː ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈweðər hiː wɑːz ˈɪnfluːənst ənd ˈænəmeɪtɪd baɪ ðə seɪm hoʊps ʌv səkˈsesfəl lʌv ðæt tʃɪrd hɪz ˈraɪvəl/

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aiding verb US /ˈeɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.”

analyze verb US /ˈænəlaɪz/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.”

blest adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."”

conceals verb US /kənˈsiːlz/

third-person singular of “conceal” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."”

deliverance noun US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading “The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.”

fated adjective US /ˈfeɪtɪd/

(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate

From this reading “"At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!”

overtaken verb US /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading “The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.”

psyche noun US /ˈsaɪki/

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading “PSYCHE.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

aidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

analyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading "At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

blestadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

cliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

concealsverbUS /kənˈsiːlz/

third-person singular of “conceal” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading "At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!

crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

DarknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

Ellen

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

Fanshawe

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/

(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate

From this reading "At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

Langton

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

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 The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

o'ershadowing

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

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

PSYCHEnounUS /ˈsaɪki/

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading PSYCHE.

pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/

past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading "At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!

studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

talenounUS /teɪl/

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 The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "At length, he cries, behold the fated spring!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

Walcott

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tale now returns to Fanshawe, who, as will be recollected, after being overtaken by Edward Walcott, was left with little apparent prospect of aiding in the deliverance of Ellen Langton.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading It would be difficult to analyze the feelings with which the student pursued the chase, or to decide whether he was influenced and animated by the same hopes of successful love that cheered his rival.

YonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Yon rugged cliff conceals the fountain blest, Dark rocks its crystal source o'ershadowing."

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Court
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Shall
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Little
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Academe
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