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Heriot's Choice: A Tale

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Heriot's Choice: A Tale is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Rosa Nouchette Carey • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DR.
HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'
Adelaide Anne Procter.
Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.
It was Dr. Heriot who waked.
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Heriot's Choice: A Tale

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Heriot's Choice: A Tale is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DR.
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HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'
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Adelaide Anne Procter.
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Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.
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It was Dr. Heriot who waked.

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Adelaide noun US /ˈædəleɪd/

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading “Adelaide Anne Procter.”

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Anne noun US /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading “Adelaide Anne Procter.”

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bruises noun US /ˈbruːzəz/

plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

From this reading “Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.”

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quail verb US /kweɪl/

draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading “HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'”

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soundly adverb US /ˈsaʊndli/

deeply or completely

From this reading “Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.”

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steady verb US /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading “HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'”

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trial noun US /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading “HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'”

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wail verb US /weɪl/

emit long loud cries

From this reading “HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'”

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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.

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wait till verb + particle

In this reading “HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'”

20,323 times in 426,211 chapters
in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.”

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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 HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading Adelaide Anne Procter.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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AnnenounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Adelaide Anne Procter.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/

plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

From this reading Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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CastverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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DR

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From this reading DR.

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faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.

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Heriot

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From this reading It was Dr. Heriot who waked.

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HERIOT'S

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From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Dr. Heriot who waked.

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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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Mildred

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From this reading Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.

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MISTAKEnounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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Procter

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From this reading Adelaide Anne Procter.

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quailverbUS /kweɪl/

draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.

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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/

deeply or completely

From this reading Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.

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spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.

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steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mildred slept soundly that night in spite of her bruises.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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wailverbUS /weɪl/

emit long loud cries

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading HERIOT'S MISTAKE 'In the cruel fire of sorrow Cast thy heart, do not faint or wail; Let thy hand be firm and steady, Do not let thy spirit quail: But wait till the trial is over, And take thy heart again; For as gold is tried by fire, So a heart must be tried by pain!'

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waked

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From this reading It was Dr. Heriot who waked.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was Dr. Heriot who waked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Dr. Heriot who waked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Heriot's Choice: A Tale, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heriot's Choice: A Tale; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nellie's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heriot's Choice: A Tale; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Memories
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heriot's Choice: A Tale; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Other
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Heriot's Choice: A Tale; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.