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Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Lady Rosamond's book is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_St. Ethelburga's Shrine, Sept.
30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.
For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.
Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.
I will never give up.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lady Rosamond's book

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Lady Rosamond's book is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_St. Ethelburga's Shrine, Sept.
Line 2
30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.
Line 3
For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.
/fɔːr hɪz seɪk aɪ wɪl kiːp maɪ ˈsensɪz təˈɡeðər baɪ ɡɑːdz help θruː ɔːl ðə ˈhɔːrərz ʌv ðɪs pleɪs ənd ʌv ɔːl wɪð wɪtʃ ðeɪ ˈθretən miː/
Line 4
Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.
/jeɪ ɪf wʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈnɪtʃɪz æz ðæt fiːnd ˈθretənd ɪz ˈdestɪnd tuː ɪnˈkloʊz miː əˈlaɪv aɪ wɪl ˈstrʌɡəl tuː ðə læst/
Line 5
I will never give up.
/aɪ wɪl ˈnevər ɡɪv ʌp/

Learner Dictionary

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

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enclose verb US /ɪnˈkloʊz/

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading “Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.”

fiend noun US /fiːnd/

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading “Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.”

horrors noun US /ˈhɔːrərz/

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading “For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.”

niches noun US /ˈnɪtʃɪz/

plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

From this reading “Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.”

Sept noun US /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “_St. Ethelburga's Shrine, Sept.”

Shrine noun US /ʃraɪn/

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading “_St. Ethelburga's Shrine, Sept.”

threaten verb US /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.”

Yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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give up verb + adjective

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

In this reading “30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.”

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30

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From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

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 For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

DON'T

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From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

Ethelburga's

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From this reading _St. Ethelburga's Shrine, Sept.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

fiendnounUS /fiːnd/

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

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

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/

plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

SeptnounUS /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _St. Ethelburga's Shrine, Sept.

ShrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading _St. Ethelburga's Shrine, Sept.

St

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

From this reading _St. Ethelburga's Shrine, Sept.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 30._ I DON'T know that any one who loves me will ever see these lines, but stranger things have happened, and I will never give up while I live the hope of seeing my husband again.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For his sake I will keep my senses together, by God's help, through all the horrors of this place, and of all with which they threaten me.

YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading Yea, if one of these niches, as that fiend threatened, is destined to enclose me alive, I will struggle to the last.

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