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Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St.
Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St.

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.
The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.
The world may never know, dear heart!
What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!
Thou'rt all the world to me."
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Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St.

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.
Line 2
The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.
Line 3
The world may never know, dear heart!
/ðə wɜːrld meɪ ˈnevər noʊ dɪr hɑːrt/
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What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!
/wʌt aɪ hæv faʊnd ɪn ðiː bʌt ðoʊ nɔːt tuː ðə wɜːrld dɪr hɑːrt/
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Thou'rt all the world to me."

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

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greenness noun US /ˈɡriːnnəs/

the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

From this reading “The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.”

life's noun US /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.”

love's noun US /lʌvz/

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

From this reading “"I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.”

mid adjective US /mɪd/

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading “The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.”

mingle verb US /ˈmɪŋɡəl/

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading “"I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “"I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.”

naught noun US /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!”

warring adjective US /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/

engaged in war

From this reading “The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.”

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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 Thou'rt all the world to me."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/

the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

life'snounUS /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

love'snounUS /lʌvz/

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

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Thou'rt all the world to me."

midadjectiveUS /mɪd/

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

naughtnounUS /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!

nestnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The world may never know, dear heart!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

rainbow's

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From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

shelter'd

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

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!

Thou'rt

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From this reading Thou'rt all the world to me."

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

To-day

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

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/

engaged in war

From this reading The sunshine from our sky may die, The greenness from life's tree, But ever 'mid the warring storm Thy nest shall shelter'd be.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I have found in thee; But, though naught to the world, dear heart!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I know, dear heart! that in our lot May mingle tears and sorrow; But love's rich rainbow's built from tears To-day, with smiles to [**-?]morrow.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world may never know, dear heart!

Chapter 12 of Marie Gourdon A Romance of the Lower St. by Maud Ogilvy holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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