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Heriot's Choice: A Tale

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Heriot's Choice: A Tale is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.
Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'
Jean Ingelow.
Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.
She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.
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Heriot's Choice: A Tale

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Heriot's Choice: A Tale is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.
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Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'
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Jean Ingelow.
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Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.
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She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.
/ʃiː nuː ɪt wɑːz noʊ ˈfænsid ɔːr ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd rəˈsaɪtəl ʌv rɔːŋz/

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

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apace adverb US /əˈpeɪs/

(poetic, literary) quickly

From this reading “Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'”

exaggerated adjective US /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading “She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.”

pondered verb US /ˈpɑːndərd/

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.”

pulse noun US /pʌls/

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

From this reading “Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'”

recital noun US /rəˈsaɪtəl/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading “She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.”

sends verb US /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading “Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'”

throb verb US /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading “Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'”

wrongs noun US /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading “She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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become aware verb + adjective

In this reading “THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.”

At length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.”

long pause adjective + noun

In this reading “THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.”

pondered long verb + adjective counted as “ponder long”

In this reading “Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.”

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Ah

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From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/

(poetic, literary) quickly

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

carenounUS /ker/

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

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

COEUR-DE-LION

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.

friend'snounUS /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.

FriendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

Ingelow

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

From this reading Jean Ingelow.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Jean Ingelow.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

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 THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

Mildred

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

From this reading Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.

pulsenounUS /pʌls/

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

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

sendsverbUS /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

sorrowfullyadverb

in a sorrowful manner

From this reading Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

throbverbUS /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Mildred pondered long and sorrowfully that night over her friend's trouble.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ah! little dreams she of the restless care, He thought, that makes my heart to throb apace: Though we this morning part, the knowledge sends No thrill to her calm pulse--we are but Friends!'

withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading THE HEART OF COEUR-DE-LION 'At length, as suddenly become aware Of this long pause, she lifted up her face, And he withdrew his eyes--she looked so fair And cold, he thought, in her unconscious grace.

wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading She knew it was no fancied or exaggerated recital of wrongs.

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