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Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel
Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This is peace!
To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...
For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;
These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.
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Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This is peace!
/ðɪs ɪz piːs/
Line 2
To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...
Line 3
Line 4
For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;
/fɔːr ˈkaʊntləs welθ tuː leɪ ʌp ˈlæstɪŋ ˈtreʒər ʌv pərˈfekt ˈsɜːrvəs ˈrendərd ˈduːtiz dʌn ɪn ˈtʃerɪti sɑːft spiːtʃ ənd ˈsteɪnləs deɪz/
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These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

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.

conquer verb US /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...”

countless adjective US /ˈkaʊntləs/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading “For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;”

fade verb US /feɪd/

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading “These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.”

lasting adjective US /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading “For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;”

lust noun US /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading “To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...”

riches noun US /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading “These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.”

stainless noun US /ˈsteɪnləs/

steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

From this reading “For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;”

strife noun US /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading “To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...”

Word partnerships in these lines

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fade away verb + particle

become weaker

In this reading “These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.”

soft speech adjective + noun

In this reading “For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

deep-rootedadjective

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

dispraisenoun

the act of speaking contemptuously of

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

fadeverbUS /feɪd/

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is peace!

lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

lustnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading This is peace!

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

stainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/

steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

strifenounUS /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

tearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These riches shall not fade away in life Nor any death dispraise.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is peace!

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To conquer love of self and lust of life, To tear deep-rooted passion from the breast, To still the inward strife; For glory, to be lord of self;...

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading For countless wealth, To lay up lasting treasure Of perfect service rendered, duties done In charity, soft speech, and stainless days;

Chapter 29 of Geoffrey Hampstead: A Novel by Stinson Jarvis holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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