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Felix Holt, the Radical

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Felix Holt, the Radical is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Go from me.
Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.
Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.
The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.
What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.
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Felix Holt, the Radical

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Felix Holt, the Radical is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Go from me.
/ɡoʊ frʌm miː/
Line 2
Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.
Line 3
Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.
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The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.
/ðə ˈwaɪdəst lænd duːm teɪks tuː pɑːrt ʌs liːvz ðaɪ hɑːrt ɪn maɪn wɪð ˈpʌlsɪz ðæt biːt ˈdʌbəl/
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What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.
/wʌt aɪ duː ənd wʌt aɪ driːm ˌɪnˈkluːd ðiː æz ðə waɪn mʌst teɪst ʌv ɪts oʊn ɡreɪps/

Learner Dictionary

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

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Doom verb US /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading “The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.”

grapes noun US /ɡreɪps/

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading “What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.”

include verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːd/

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.”

Nevermore adverb US /ˈnevərmɔːr/

at no time hereafter

From this reading “Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.”

pulses noun US /ˈpʌlsɪz/

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading “The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.”

Serenely adverb US /sərˈiːnəli/

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading “Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.”

uses noun US /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading “Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.”

widest adjective US /ˈwaɪdəst/

superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

upon the threshold preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … threshold”

In this reading “Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.”

in the sunshine preposition + article + noun counted as “in … sunshine”

In this reading “Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.”

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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

AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

DoomverbUS /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

forbore

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

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Go from me.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Go from me.

grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

Henceforwardadverb

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

liftverbUS /lɪft/

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Go from me.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

NevermoreadverbUS /ˈnevərmɔːr/

at no time hereafter

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

palmnounUS /pɑːm/

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

SerenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/

superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading What I do And what I dream include thee, as the wine Must taste of its own grapes.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The widest land Doom takes to part us, leaves thy heart in mine With pulses that beat double.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Nevermore Alone upon the threshold of my door Of individual life, I shall command The uses of my soul, nor lift my hand Serenely in the sunshine as before Without the sense of that which I forbore-- Thy touch upon the palm.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet I feel that I shall stand Henceforward in thy shadow.

Chapter 26 of Felix Holt, the Radical by George Eliot holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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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Midlands
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Industrious
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