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Hetty Wesley

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.
Wroote, January 5, 1725.
Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:
Your affectionate father, Samuel Wesley.
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Hetty Wesley

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Hetty Wesley is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.
/frʌm ðə rev ˈsæmjuːl ˈwesli tuː hɪz sʌn dʒɑːn æt kraɪst tʃɜːrtʃ ˈɑːksfərd/
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Wroote, January 5, 1725.
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Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:
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Your affectionate father, Samuel Wesley.
/jɔːr əˈfekʃənət ˈfɑːðər ˈsæmjuːl ˈwesli/

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affectionate adjective US /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “Your affectionate father, Samuel Wesley.”

Christ noun US /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “Wroote, January 5, 1725.”

lent noun US /lent/

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading “Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:”

Oxford noun US /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading “From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.”

Rev verb US /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading “From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.”

Samuel noun US /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading “From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.”

Wesley noun US /ˈwesli/

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading “From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.”

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10

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From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

1725

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From this reading Wroote, January 5, 1725.

5

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From this reading Wroote, January 5, 1725.

affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Your affectionate father, Samuel Wesley.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Your affectionate father, Samuel Wesley.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading Wroote, January 5, 1725.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

lentnounUS /lent/

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

shan't

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From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading From the Rev. Samuel Wesley to his son John, at Christ Church, Oxford.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

Wroote

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From this reading Wroote, January 5, 1725.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear Son,--Your brother will receive 5 pounds for you next Saturday, if Mr. S. is paid the 10 pounds he lent you; if not, I must go to H. But I promise you I shan't forget that you are my son, if you do not that I am:

Chapter 12 of Hetty Wesley by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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