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Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, Come to Me.”
Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.
Keble.
The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.
It had been a trying time.
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Magnum Bonum

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Magnum Bonum is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”
/tuː jɔːr ˈiːɡər prer ðə vɔɪs meɪks ˈɑːfəl ˈænsər kʌm tuː miː/
Line 2
Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.
/wʌns fɔːr ɔːl naʊ siːl jɔːr tʃɔɪs wɪð kraɪst tuː tred ðə ˈbɔɪstərəs siː/
Line 3
Keble.
Line 4
The Leukerbad section of the party had only three daysstart of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.
Line 5
It had been a trying time.
/ɪt hæd bɪn ə ˈtraɪɪŋ taɪm/

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baths noun US /bæθs/

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.”

boisterous adjective US /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading “Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.”

fluctuated verb US /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪd/

past form of “fluctuate” — cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

From this reading “The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.”

Jock noun US /dʒɑːk/

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading “The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.”

month's noun US /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

released verb US /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading “The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.”

section noun US /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.”

tread verb US /tred/

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading “Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

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 Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

Armine's

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From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

bathsnounUS /bæθs/

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

fluctuatedverbUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪd/

past form of “fluctuate” — cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been a trying time.

JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

Keblenoun

English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)

From this reading Keble.

Leukerbad

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

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

MakesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

MepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

month'snounUS /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

others

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

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

sealverbUS /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It had been a trying time.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

treadverbUS /tred/

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading It had been a trying time.

VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Once for all now seal your choice With Christ to tread the boisterous sea.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The Leukerbad section of the party had only three days’ start of the others, for Jock was not released till after a whole month’s course of the baths, and Armine’s state fluctuated so much that the journey would not have been sooner possible.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To your eager prayer, the Voice Makes awful answer, “Come to Me.”

Chapter 23 of Magnum Bonum by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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