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Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
--Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
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Heartsease

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Heartsease is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.
/ðʌs hæv aɪ siːn ə ˈtempər waɪld ɪn joʊks ʌv strɔːŋ əˈfekʃən baʊnd ˈʌntuː ə ˈspɪrət miːk ənd maɪld tɪl tʃeɪnz ʌv ɡʊd wɜːr ɑːn hɪm faʊnd/
Line 2
He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.
/hiː ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ ɪn hɪz diːp dɪˈstres æz ɪn sʌm driːm ʌv ˈloʊnlinəs hæθ faʊnd ɪt wɑːz æn ˈeɪndʒəl ɡest/
Line 3
--Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.
/θɔːts ɪn pæst jɪrz faɪv deɪz hæd pæst ənd noʊ məˈtɪriəl tʃeɪndʒ hæd ˈteɪkən pleɪs/
Line 4
There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.
/ðer wɑːz noʊ ˈsɪriəs rɪˈkɜːrəns ʌv ˈbliːdɪŋ bʌt ðə ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən dɪd nɑːt əˈbeɪt ənd ðə ˈsʌfərɪŋ wɑːz ˈɡriːvəs ðoʊ ˈɑːrθər wɑːz soʊ mʌtʃ enˈfiːbəld ðæt hiː kʊd nɑːt ˈstrʌɡəl ˈʌndər ɪt/
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His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.
/hɪz ekˈstriːm dəˈbɪləti meɪd hɪz ˈbɑːdi ˈpæsɪv bʌt ɪt wɑːz ˈpeɪnfəli ˈevədənt ðæt hɪz maɪnd wɑːz æz ˈæŋkʃəs ənd ɪl æt iːz æz ˈevər/

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abate verb US /əˈbeɪt/

make less active or intense

From this reading “There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.”

debility noun US /dəˈbɪləti/

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading “His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.”

enfeebled verb US /enˈfiːbəld/

past form of “enfeeble” — make weak

From this reading “There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.”

grievous adjective US /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading “There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.”

inflammation noun US /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading “There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.”

passive adjective US /ˈpæsɪv/

lacking in energy or will

From this reading “His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.”

recurrence noun US /rɪˈkɜːrəns/

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

From this reading “There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.”

yokes noun US /joʊks/

plural of “yoke” — fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading “Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.”

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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 Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/

make less active or intense

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

debilitynounUS /dəˈbɪləti/

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/

psychological suffering

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

enfeebledverbUS /enˈfiːbəld/

past form of “enfeeble” — make weak

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

inflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

meekadjectiveUS /miːk/

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/

lacking in energy or will

From this reading His extreme debility made his body passive, but it was painfully evident that his mind was as anxious and ill at ease as ever.

PastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/

happening again (especially at regular intervals)

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

ThoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There was no serious recurrence of bleeding, but the inflammation did not abate, and the suffering was grievous, though Arthur was so much enfeebled that he could not struggle under it.

UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He, struggling in his deep distress, As in some dream of loneliness, Hath found it was an angel guest.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading --Thoughts in Past Years Five days had passed, and no material change had taken place.

yokesnounUS /joʊks/

plural of “yoke” — fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading Thus have I seen a temper wild In yokes of strong affection bound Unto a spirit meek and mild, Till chains of good were on him found.

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England
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