Heriot's Choice: A Tale

Chapter XVIII

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OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

'Aunt Milly, the book has come!'

Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

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Heriot's Choice: A Tale

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Heriot's Choice: A Tale is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

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'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

/huː θruː lɔːŋ deɪz ʌv ˈleɪbər ənd naɪts dɪˈvɔɪd ʌv iːz stɪl hɜːrd ɪn hɪz soʊl ðə ˈmjuːzɪk ʌv ˈwʌndərfəl ˈmelədiz/

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'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

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'Aunt Milly, the book has come!'

Line 5

Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

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benediction noun US /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/

the act of praying for divine protection

From this reading “'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.”

devoid adjective US /dɪˈvɔɪd/

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading “'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.”

gushed verb US /ɡʌʃt/

past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

From this reading “OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;”

humbler adjective US /ˈhʌmbələr/

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading “OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;”

impetuous adjective US /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading “Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.”

Longfellow noun US /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading “'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.”

melodies noun US /ˈmelədiz/

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.”

showers noun US /ˈʃaʊərz/

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading “OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

like the benediction verb + article + noun counted as “like … benediction”

In this reading “'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.”

gushed from verb + particle counted as “gush from”

In this reading “OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;”

clouds of verb + particle counted as “cloud of”

In this reading “OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading 'Aunt Milly, the book has come!'

benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/

the act of praying for divine protection

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading 'Aunt Milly, the book has come!'

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

Chriss's

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From this reading Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/

past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading 'Aunt Milly, the book has come!'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

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 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/

plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

Mildred

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From this reading Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

Milly

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From this reading 'Aunt Milly, the book has come!'

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

OLIVE'S

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From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

pulsenounUS /pʌls/

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

ReadverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

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

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

tearsnounUS /terz/

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

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 'Such songs have power to quiet The restless pulse of care, And come like the benediction That follows after prayer.'--Longfellow.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading 'Who through long days of labour And nights devoid of ease, Still heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies.

WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading OLIVE'S WORK 'Read from some humbler poet, Whose songs gushed from his heart, As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start;

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Chriss's impetuous young voice roused Mildred from her reverie.

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