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For the Love of Lady Margaret
For the Love of Lady Margaret

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of For the Love of Lady Margaret is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.
My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.
"So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.
"It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.
Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.
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For the Love of Lady Margaret

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of For the Love of Lady Margaret is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.
/maɪ lɔːrd teɪks hɪz dɪˈpɑːrtʃər hiː wiːld əˈpɑːn miː æz aɪ spoʊk/
Line 2
My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.
/maɪ ˈleɪdi hæd ˈɡɪvən wʌn laʊd kraɪ ˈweðər ʌv dʒɔɪ ɔːr fɪr aɪ nuː nɑːt ənd wɪð klæspt hændz stʊd ˈɡeɪzɪŋ æt miː/
Line 3
"So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.
/soʊ ðaʊ dɑːst kʌm æt læst hiː sed ˈkuːli/
Line 4
"It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.
Line 5
Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.
/ðaʊ ɑːrt ðə ˈsekənd ənd ðə læst ənd ðaʊ tuː ʃæl ɡoʊ tuː dʒɔɪn hɪm/

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.

clasped verb US /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading “My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.”

coolly adverb US /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading “"So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.”

departure noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading “MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.”

dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.”

enemies noun US /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading “"It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.”

forever adverb US /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading “"It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.”

gazing verb US /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.”

wheeled adjective US /wiːld/

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading “MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.”

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.

clasped hands verb + noun counted as “clasp hands”

In this reading “My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.”

stood gazing verb + noun counted as “stood gaze”

In this reading “My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

claspedverbUS /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.

coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading "So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

DEPARTUREnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading "So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

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

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

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 My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

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

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading "So thou dost come at last," he said coolly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

to-day

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

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Thou art the second and the last, and thou too shall go to join him.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "It is well; one of my enemies has stepped out of my path forever to-day.

wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading MY LORD TAKES HIS DEPARTURE He wheeled upon me as I spoke.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My lady had given one loud cry, whether of joy or fear I knew not, and with clasped hands stood gazing at me.

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