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Herb of Grace

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Rosa Nouchette Carey • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?
Oh heart, are you great enough for love?
I have heard of thorns and briers?
--TENNYSON.
As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Herb of Grace

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?
/mɔːr ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈhɪstəri wɪð ˈverəti hɑːrt ɑːr juː ɡreɪt ɪˈnʌf fɔːr ə lʌv ðæt ˈnevər ˈtaɪərz/
Line 2
Oh heart, are you great enough for love?
/oʊ hɑːrt ɑːr juː ɡreɪt ɪˈnʌf fɔːr lʌv/
Line 3
I have heard of thorns and briers?
Line 4
--TENNYSON.
/ˈtenɪsən/
Line 5
As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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Anna noun US /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."”

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peep verb US /piːp/

look furtively

From this reading “As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."”

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regretfully adverb US /rɪˈɡretfəli/

with regret (used in polite formulas)

From this reading “As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."”

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studio noun US /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading “As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."”

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tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “--TENNYSON.”

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thorns noun US /θɔːrnz/

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading “I have heard of thorns and briers?”

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tires noun US /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading “MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?”

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verity noun US /ˈverəti/

conformity to reality or actuality

From this reading “MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

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ANCIENTadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have heard of thorns and briers?

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AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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briers

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From this reading I have heard of thorns and briers?

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closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have heard of thorns and briers?

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I have heard of thorns and briers?

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HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have heard of thorns and briers?

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Keston

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

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

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Malcolm

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

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

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MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

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niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have heard of thorns and briers?

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh heart, are you great enough for love?

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peepverbUS /piːp/

look furtively

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/

with regret (used in polite formulas)

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading --TENNYSON.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading I have heard of thorns and briers?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
VERITYnounUS /ˈverəti/

conformity to reality or actuality

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading As the studio door closed behind them, Anna said regretfully, "I wish we could have stayed longer, Malcolm, I wanted to see more of that nice Mr. Keston; and I did so long to peep at his picture."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MORE ANCIENT HISTORY WITH VERITY Heart, are you great enough For a love that never tires?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 6 of Herb of Grace by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

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