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Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.
But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--
LOVE IS HOME.
Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!
I thank thee, Love, that thou lov’st me; I thank thee more that I love thee.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Heather and Snow

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Heather and Snow is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.
Line 2
But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--
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LOVE IS HOME.
/lʌv ɪz hoʊm/
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Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!
/lʌv ɪz ðə pɑːrt ənd lʌv ɪz ðə hoʊl lʌv ɪz ðə roʊb ənd lʌv ɪz ðə pɑːl ˈruːlər ʌv hɑːrt ənd breɪn ənd soʊl lʌv ɪz ðə lɔːrd ənd ðə sleɪv ʌv ɔːl/
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I thank thee, Love, that thou lov’st me; I thank thee more that I love thee.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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housekeeping noun US /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading “But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--”

infinitely adverb US /ˈɪnfənətli/

without bounds

From this reading “But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--”

manages verb US /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/

third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading “KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.”

pall verb US /pɑːl/

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading “Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!”

pays noun US /peɪz/

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading “But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--”

privilege noun US /ˈprɪvlədʒ/

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading “But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--”

robe noun US /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading “Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!”

Ruler noun US /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading “Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!”

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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 Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

Gordon

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

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading LOVE IS HOME.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/

without bounds

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

Kirsty

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

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

KIRSTY'S

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

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

likesnounUS /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

lov'st

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

From this reading I thank thee, Love, that thou lov’st me; I thank thee more that I love thee.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE IS HOME.

managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/

third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I thank thee, Love, that thou lov’st me; I thank thee more that I love thee.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

pallverbUS /pɑːl/

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

paysnounUS /peɪz/

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

RulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading I thank thee, Love, that thou lov’st me; I thank thee more that I love thee.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I thank thee, Love, that thou lov’st me; I thank thee more that I love thee.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading I thank thee, Love, that thou lov’st me; I thank thee more that I love thee.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But she pays Kirsty infinitely more for the privilege than any but Kirsty can know, in the form of leisure for things she likes far better than housekeeping--among the rest, for the discovery of such songs as this, the last of hers I have seen:--

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading I thank thee, Love, that thou lov’st me; I thank thee more that I love thee.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading KIRSTY’S SONG Mrs. Gordon manages the house and her reward is to sit at the head of the table.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Love is the part, and love is the whole; Love is the robe, and love is the pall; Ruler of heart and brain and soul, Love is the lord and the slave of all!

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Francis
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Thinking
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Kirsty
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Wishing
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