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Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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"IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.
--SHAKESPEARE.
Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.
--Teaching of Buddha.
All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.
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Herb of Grace

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Herb of Grace is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.
/ɪt hæz ɡɔːn ˈveri diːp wen juː dɪˈpɑːrt frʌm miː ˈsɑːroʊ əˈbaɪdz ənd ˈhæpinəs teɪks hɪz liːv/
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--SHAKESPEARE.
/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
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Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.
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--Teaching of Buddha.
/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ ʌv ˈbuːdə/
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All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abides verb US /əˈbaɪdz/

third-person singular of “abide” — dwell

From this reading “"IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.”

baptism noun US /ˈbæptɪzəm/

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading “All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.”

Buddha noun US /ˈbuːdə/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading “--Teaching of Buddha.”

fateful adjective US /ˈfeɪtfəl/

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading “All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.”

Fulfil verb US /fʊlˈfɪl/

put in effect

From this reading “Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.”

perfection noun US /pərˈfekʃən/

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading “Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.”

scorched adjective US /skɔːrtʃt/

Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.

From this reading “All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.”

Teaching noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading “--Teaching of Buddha.”

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abidesverbUS /əˈbaɪdz/

third-person singular of “abide” — dwell

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

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 All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.

BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading --Teaching of Buddha.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

DEEPadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

FulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/

put in effect

From this reading Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.

GONEadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

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 All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

long-sufferingnoun

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

From this reading Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.

Malcolm

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From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.

perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.

PoolnounUS /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/

Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

TeachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading --Teaching of Buddha.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Fulfil the perfection of long-suffering--be thou patient.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All his life long Malcolm never spoke of the hours that followed that fateful interview down by the Pool, when he was as one who had just received his baptism of fire--when he was scorched through and through with that new and terrible agony.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "IT HAS GONE VERY DEEP" When you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave.

Chapter 22 of Herb of Grace by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

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