Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Gloria
Gloria

Chapter XII · Hopeless Love

Chapter XII of Gloria, “Hopeless Love,” is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Gloria
Context Illustration Reading 1/31 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.
BYRON.
Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.
“I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.
“Yes, it will craze me!
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Gloria

Chapter XII · Hopeless Love

Chapter XII of Gloria, “Hopeless Love,” is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.
Line 2
BYRON.
/ˈbaɪrən/
Line 3
Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.
Line 4
“I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.
/aɪ ʃæl ɡoʊ mæd ɪf ɪt kənˈtɪnjuːz mʌtʃ ˈlɔːŋɡər hiː ɡroʊnd/
Line 5
“Yes, it will craze me!
/jes ɪt wɪl kreɪz miː/

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.

boyish adjective US /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading “He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.”

byron noun US /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “BYRON.”

continues verb US /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading ““I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.”

craze noun US /kreɪz/

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

From this reading ““Yes, it will craze me!”

deemed verb US /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading “He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.”

grandmother's noun US /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

groaned verb US /ɡroʊnd/

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading ““I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.”

Lindsay noun US /ˈlɪndzi/

United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)

From this reading “Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.”

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.

at length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.”

lovely girl adjective + noun

In this reading “Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.”

go mad verb + adjective

In this reading ““I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading BYRON.

continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

crazenounUS /kreɪz/

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

From this reading “Yes, it will craze me!

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/

past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

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 He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

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 He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/

United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “Yes, it will craze me!

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

promontorynoun

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

quenchedadjective

allayed

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “I shall go mad if it continues much longer,” he groaned.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He deemed that time, he deemed that pride Had quenched, at length, his boyish flame, Nor knew, till seated by her side, His heart in all save hope the same.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Yes, it will craze me!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Meanwhile David Lindsay had returned to his grandmother’s cottage, his soul filled with the image of the lovely girl he had just landed on the promontory.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, it will craze me!

Chapter 12 of Gloria by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

What does chapter 12 of Gloria contain?

Chapter 12 holds 156 sentences of Gloria, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Gloria by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 156 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of Gloria?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Gloria

Common questions about reading Gloria by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Gloria?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Gloria is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Gloria take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Gloria section by section

How to work through Gloria section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of Gloria to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Gloria

Words and structures a reader meets early in Gloria, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of Gloria, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of Gloria, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of Gloria, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.