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Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.
We start at noon today.
We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.
You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"
Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.
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For the Faith

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of For the Faith is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.
Line 2
We start at noon today.
/wiː stɑːrt æt nuːn təˈdeɪ/
Line 3
We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.
/wiː ˈtrævəl baɪ roʊd ənd ˈrɪvər ənd hoʊp tuː əˈkɑːmplɪʃ ˈaʊər ˈdʒɜːrni ɪn θriː deɪz/
Line 4
You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"
/juː wɪl wɪʃ miː ˈɡɑːdspid er aɪ ɡoʊ/
Line 5
Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accomplish verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading “We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.”

Anthony noun US /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading “Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.”

cups noun US /kʌps/

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading “Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.”

Godspeed noun US /ˈɡɑːdspid/

a successful journey

From this reading “You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"”

lighting noun US /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading “Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.”

noon noun US /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading “We start at noon today.”

sunshine noun US /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.”

today noun US /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading “We start at noon today.”

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accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We start at noon today.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

Clarke

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

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

cupsnounUS /kʌps/

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

Dalaber

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

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

Freda

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

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"

GodspeednounUS /ˈɡɑːdspid/

a successful journey

From this reading You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading We start at noon today.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We start at noon today.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading We start at noon today.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

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

From this reading We travel by road and river, and hope to accomplish our journey in three days.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Freda, her hands full of golden king cups, the sunshine of the morning lighting her fair face and deep, dark eyes, turned at the sound of the voice beside her, and met the burning glance of Anthony Dalaber.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We start at noon today.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Freda, I am going to London with Master Clarke.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will wish me Godspeed ere I go?"

Chapter 2 of For the Faith by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Chapter 2 holds 198 sentences of For the Faith, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

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Church
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Never
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Forbidden
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Clarke
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