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Harold — Volume 10

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
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Harold — Volume 10

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Harold — Volume 10 is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.
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Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.
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Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.
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All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.
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Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"
/let ðə soʊl ɡoʊ tuː ðə ˈfjuːtʃər ˈʌndər ðə ˈʃæd.oʊ ʌv ɡɑːd/

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disentangle verb US /ˌdɪsənˈtæŋɡəl/

release from entanglement of difficulty

From this reading “Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.”

foretold verb US /fɔːrˈtoʊld/

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading “All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.”

henceforth adverb US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading “"I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.”

juggling noun US /ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ/

the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression

From this reading “Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.”

perchance adverb US /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading “Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.”

prophecy noun US /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading “All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.”

renounce verb US /rɪˈnaʊns/

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading “"I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.”

tempt verb US /tempt/

dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

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 "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

disentangleverbUS /ˌdɪsənˈtæŋɡəl/

release from entanglement of difficulty

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

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

From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.

foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"

galdra

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From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"

guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/

prudent

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

Hilda

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

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

jugglingnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ/

the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

perilnounUS /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.

renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

seid

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

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

temptverbUS /tempt/

dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy seid and thy galdra have not guarded me against peril, nor armed me against sin.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Let the soul go to the future under the shadow of God!"

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading All so foretold me I will seek to forget,--hope from no prophecy, fear from no warning.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading "I tell thee, Hilda," said the Earl, impatiently, "I tell thee that I renounce henceforth all faith save in Him whose ways are concealed from our eyes.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Nay, perchance--but peace: I will no more tempt the dark art, I will no more seek to disentangle the awful truth from the juggling lie.

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