Chapter 37 of Heartsease is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Heartsease is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope. --G. HERBERT ‘Five years! How little can letters convey the true state of affairs! They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place. My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
Chapter 37 of Heartsease is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading “On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.”
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!”
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading “They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.”
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading “On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.”
most frequent or common
From this reading “On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading --G. HERBERT ‘Five years!
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading --G. HERBERT ‘Five years!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading --G. HERBERT ‘Five years!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
the literary culture
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
most frequent or common
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On Sunday, Heaven’s gate stands ope, Blessings are plentiful and rife, More plentiful than hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can but record events--not their effects nor the insensible changes that may have taken place.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading How little can letters convey the true state of affairs!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My aunt’s death I know, but not what my mother is without her.
a late time of life
From this reading --G. HERBERT ‘Five years!
Chapter 37 of Heartsease by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 37 holds 277 sentences of Heartsease, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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