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Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3
Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?
Is it easy So to break trust and faith?
Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.
ANON.
The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.
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Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?
/ɪz ðer noʊ mɔːr bʌt ˈpɑːrtɪŋ left ʌv ɔːl ðə lʌv wiː bɔːr iːtʃ ˈʌðər/
Line 2
Is it easy So to break trust and faith?
/ɪz ɪt ˈiːzi soʊ tuː breɪk trʌst ənd feɪθ/
Line 3
Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.
Line 4
ANON.
/ˌæˈnɔːn/
Line 5
The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

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anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading “ANON.”

bore verb US /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading “Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?”

constancy noun US /ˈkɑːnstənsi/

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

From this reading “Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.”

fables noun US /ˈfeɪbəlz/

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading “Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.”

farewell noun US /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.”

finding noun US /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading “The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.”

parting noun US /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading “Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?”

tales noun US /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.”

beat high verb + adjective

In this reading “Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.”

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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 Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Is it easy So to break trust and faith?

ANONadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading ANON.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

Ashdale

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From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Is it easy So to break trust and faith?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Is it easy So to break trust and faith?

fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Is it easy So to break trust and faith?

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it easy So to break trust and faith?

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

Margaret

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

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

MereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Is it easy So to break trust and faith?

talesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Are all the tales Of constancy, that make the heart beat high, Mere fables?--Then, indeed, farewell!--'tis time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Is it easy So to break trust and faith?

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Is it easy So to break trust and faith?

Vicaragenoun

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

Warde

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

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Is there no more but parting left, of all The love we bore each other?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next morning Mr. Warde came early to Ashdale, and finding that all was over, he took Margaret home with him to the Vicarage.

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