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Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 48, February, 1854
Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 48, February, 1854

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 48, February, 1854 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"
"The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."
A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.
The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.
FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 48, February, 1854

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 48, February, 1854 is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"
Line 2
"The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."
/ðə ˈfjuːtʃər ə trəˈdɪʃən ʌv ˈsɪsəli ənd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ driːmz/
Line 3
A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.
/ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈɑːrtəkəlz ɑːn hænd hæv nɑːt bɪn ɪɡˈzæmənd fɔːr wɑːnt ʌv taɪm/
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The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.
/ðə ˈraɪtərz wɪl wiː trʌst weɪt ˈpeɪʃəntli əˈnʌðər mʌnθ/
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FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

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Angel's noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"”

consumed verb US /kənˈsuːmd/

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]”

footnotes noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]”

Harpers noun US /ˈhɑːrpərz/

plural of “harper” — someone who plays the harp

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]”

Sicily noun US /ˈsɪsəli/

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading “"The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."”

Tradition noun US /trəˈdɪʃən/

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading “"The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."”

Venetian noun US /vəˈniːʃən/

a resident of Venice

From this reading “The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"”

warehouses noun US /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/

plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading “FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]”

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.

wait patiently verb + particle

In this reading “The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.”

New World adjective + noun

the hemisphere that includes North America and South America

In this reading “FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]”

True Love adjective + noun

In this reading “The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."

André's

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From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

Angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

Bono

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From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

BridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

Cui

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

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

DreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading "The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

FOOTNOTESnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

FutureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading "The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

HarpersnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/

plural of “harper” — someone who plays the harp

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

HomesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

I'm

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

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

Idylls

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

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

LinesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.

MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.

PrayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

SadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading "The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

TraditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading "The Future," "A Tradition of Sicily," and "Morning Dreams."

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.

VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/

a resident of Venice

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading A number of articles on hand have not been examined, for want of time.

warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/

plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.

WhispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.

Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The following articles are declined: "Idylls," "The Venetian Girl," "I'm Sad," "Woman's Heart," "André's Prayer to Washington," "The Angel's Whisper," "Lines to a Bride," "True Love for True Love," "Cui Bono?"

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading FOOTNOTES: [Footnote C: "Homes of the New World;" published by the Harpers--and the last edition destroyed by the fire that consumed their warehouses.]

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The writers will, we trust, wait patiently another month.

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