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Hills of the Shatemuc

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.
TENNYSON.
That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.
Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.
If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.
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Hills of the Shatemuc

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Hills of the Shatemuc is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.
Line 2
TENNYSON.
/ˈtenɪsən/
Line 3
That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.
/ðæt ˈlɪtəl speɪs ʌv taɪm wɑːz æn ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ swiːt wʌn/
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Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.
/ˈɡʌvərnər wɑːz æt hoʊm əˈɡen ənd ˈɡʌvərnər wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ əˈweɪ əˈɡen/
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If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

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.

enhance verb US /enˈhæns/

increase

From this reading “If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.”

exceeding adjective US /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading “That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.”

farms noun US /fɑːrmz/

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading “I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.”

Governor noun US /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading “Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.”

image noun US /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading “I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.”

mix verb US /mɪks/

mix together different elements

From this reading “I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.”

regret verb US /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.”

tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “TENNYSON.”

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

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

another's

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

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

enhanceverbUS /enˈhæns/

increase

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Governor was at home again, -- and Governor was going away again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.

mixverbUS /mɪks/

mix together different elements

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

preciousnessnoun

the quality possessed by something with a great price or value

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.

TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading TENNYSON.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I turn to go: my feet are set To leave the pleasant fields and farms: They mix in one another's arms To one pure image of regret.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That little space of time was an exceeding sweet one.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If anything had been needed to enhance his preciousness, those two little facts would have done it.

Chapter 14 of Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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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Vocabulary met early in Hills of the Shatemuc

Words and structures a reader meets early in Hills of the Shatemuc, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Stirrings
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hills of the Shatemuc; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Leaves
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hills of the Shatemuc; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wakes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hills of the Shatemuc; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Green
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