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Chapter XXIX

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THE VICTORY OVER DEATH.
"Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."
--E. B. Browning.
One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.
As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hidden Hand

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Hidden Hand is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE VICTORY OVER DEATH.
/ðə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər deθ/
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"Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."
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--E. B. Browning.
/iː biː ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
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One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.
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As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

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.

arrange verb US /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.”

bidding noun US /ˈbɪdɪŋ/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.”

Browning noun US /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading “--E. B. Browning.”

impart verb US /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading “One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.”

perfected adjective US /pərˈfektɪd/

(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed

From this reading “"Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."”

refusing verb US /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading “One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.”

Traverse verb US /ˈtrævərs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading “One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.”

victory noun US /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “THE VICTORY OVER DEATH.”

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.

into the library preposition + article + noun counted as “into … library”

In this reading “As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.”

went into verb + particle counted as “go into”

to come or go into

In this reading “As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.”

rode down verb + adjective counted as “ride down”

In this reading “One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.”

stay with verb + particle

In this reading “One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.”

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading --E. B. Browning.

biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading --E. B. Browning.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE VICTORY OVER DEATH.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading --E. B. Browning.

entereth

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

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

gaylyadverb

in a joyous manner

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

gladnessnoun

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

KnowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading THE VICTORY OVER DEATH.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

patron's

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

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/

(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

saith

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

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

Staunton

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

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE VICTORY OVER DEATH.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Glory to God! to God!" he saith, "Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected in death."

TraverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE VICTORY OVER DEATH.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As soon as the doctor was gone, Traverse went into the library to arrange his patron's books and papers.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading One morning, in the gladness of his heart, Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to Staunton, gayly refusing to impart the object of his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stay with the women until he should return.

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