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Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Heartsease is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.
Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.
--Psalm 126.
New Version Business cares soon began.
Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Heartsease

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Heartsease is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.
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Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.
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--Psalm 126.
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New Version Business cares soon began.
/nuː ˈvɜːrʒən ˈbɪznəs kerz suːn bɪˈɡæn/
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Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.
/ˈɑːrθər kənˈsentɪd tuː əˈlaʊ hɪz ˈbrʌðər tuː leɪ hɪz ɪmˈberəsmənts bɪˈfɔːr hɪz ˈfɑːðər/

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bind verb US /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading “Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.”

embarrassments noun US /ɪmˈberəsmənts/

plural of “embarrassment” — the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading “Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.”

Psalm noun US /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading “--Psalm 126.”

revive verb US /rɪˈvaɪv/

cause to regain consciousness

From this reading “That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.”

sheaves noun US /ʃiːvz/

plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading “Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.”

sows noun US /soʊz/

plural of “sow” — an adult female hog

From this reading “Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.”

thrive verb US /θraɪv/

grow vigorously

From this reading “That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.”

Version noun US /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “New Version Business cares soon began.”

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126

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From this reading --Psalm 126.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

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

From this reading Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading New Version Business cares soon began.

bindverbUS /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.

BusinessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading New Version Business cares soon began.

caresnounUS /kerz/

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading New Version Business cares soon began.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.

despondverb

lose confidence or hope; become dejected

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/

weak from exhaustion

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

embarrassmentsnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənts/

plural of “embarrassment” — the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

full-ear'd

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From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

full of or producing joy

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

labours

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

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Arthur consented to allow his brother to lay his embarrassments before his father.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading New Version Business cares soon began.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

From this reading --Psalm 126.

reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/

cause to regain consciousness

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/

plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading New Version Business cares soon began.

sowsnounUS /soʊz/

plural of “sow” — an adult female hog

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

thriveverbUS /θraɪv/

grow vigorously

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

VersionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading New Version Business cares soon began.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading That we, whose work commenced in tears, May see our labours thrive, Till finished with success, to make Our drooping hearts revive.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Though he despond that sows his grain, Yet, doubtless, he shall come To bind his full-ear’d sheaves, and bring The joyful harvest home.

Chapter 38 of Heartsease by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 38 of Heartsease contain?

Chapter 38 holds 446 sentences of Heartsease, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 38 of Heartsease by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 38 of Heartsease?

Work through the 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 90 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 38 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.

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Yes. All 13361 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2601 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #2601, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Heartsease take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2673 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Heartsease

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

England
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heartsease; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Daughters
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heartsease; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Prouder
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heartsease; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Presence
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heartsease; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.