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Chapter XXXIV

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_Aug.
18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.
My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.
My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.
"I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lady Rosamond's book

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Lady Rosamond's book is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Aug.
/ˈɔːɡəst/
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18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.
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My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.
/maɪ ˈleɪdi traɪz tuː kiːp ʌp bʌt ɡroʊz mɔːr ˈfiːbəl ˈevəri deɪ/
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My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.
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"I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

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Aug noun US /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

babe noun US /beɪb/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.”

brethren noun US /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading “"I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.”

churchyard noun US /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading “18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.”

grows verb US /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading “My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.”

Priory noun US /ˈpraɪəri/

religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

From this reading “18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.”

thirteenth adjective US /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading “18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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grows more verb + adjective counted as “grow more”

In this reading “My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.”

keep up verb + adjective

maintain a required pace or level

In this reading “My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.”

in the churchyard preposition + article + noun counted as “in … churchyard”

In this reading “18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.”

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18

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From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

aslepe

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From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading _Aug.

babenounUS /beɪb/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

caresnounUS /kerz/

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

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

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

concernynge

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

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

ignoraunt

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

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/

religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

Richard

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

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

sorowe

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

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

triesnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading My Lady tries to keep up, but grows more feeble every day.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading 18._ THE dear babe is gone—he died on the morning of the thirteenth, and is buried in the churchyard of the Priory Church, where both families have a right.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My Lord is with her every moment, Richard taking all cares off his hands.

wolde

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

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

wother

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From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I wolde not brethren have you ignoraunt as concernynge them which are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as wother do which have no hope.

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