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Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910
Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.
Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.
J. W. H.
As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.
He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.
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Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.
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Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.
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J. W. H.
/dʒeɪ ˈdʌbəljuː eɪtʃ/
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As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.
/æz ˈaʊər ˈfɑːðərz helθ feɪld mɔːr ənd mɔːr hɪz hɑːrt tɜːrnd tuː ðə hoʊm hiː hæd meɪd/
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He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

Learner Dictionary

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

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armory noun US /ˈɑːrməri/

a collection of resources

From this reading “THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.”

bolt noun US /boʊlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading “THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.”

heaven's noun US /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.”

launched verb US /lɔːntʃt/

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading “THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.”

lease noun US /liːs/

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading “He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.”

masterful adjective US /ˈmæstərfəl/

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

From this reading “Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.”

occupy verb US /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/

keep busy with

From this reading “He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.”

prowess noun US /ˈpraʊəs/

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

From this reading “Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.”

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.

upper air adjective + noun

In this reading “Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.”

go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.”

took up verb + adjective counted as “take up”

pursue or resume

In this reading “He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.”

In heaven's preposition + noun counted as “in heaven”

In this reading “THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.”

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1872

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From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

1876

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From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

53

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From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

57

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From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

aet

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From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

armorynounUS /ˈɑːrməri/

a collection of resources

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

boltnounUS /boʊlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

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 J. W. H.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/

possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading J. W. H.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

Laura

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From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

leasenounUS /liːs/

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

Maud

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

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/

keep busy with

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

otherwhere

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From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

TakesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As our father's health failed more and more, his heart turned to the home he had made.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading J. W. H.

weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading He longed for Green Peace; and--the lease falling in about this time--in the spring of 1872 he and our mother and Maud moved thither, and took up their quarters in the "new part," while Laura and her husband came to occupy the old.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE LAST OF GREEN PEACE 1872-1876; _aet._ 53-57 He who launched thee a bolt of fire Strong in courage and in desire Takes thee again a weapon true In heaven's armory ever new.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Still shall the masterful fight go on, Still shall the battle of Right be won And He who fixed thee in upper air Shall carry thy prowess otherwhere.

Chapter 16 of Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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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