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Mark Seaworth

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.
"Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.
I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.
I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.
You will promise then, my dear Mr Seaworth; I know you will."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mark Seaworth

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Mark Seaworth is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.
Line 2
"Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.
Line 3
I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.
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I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.
/aɪ wɪl preɪ ˈevəri naɪt ənd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðæt ʃiː meɪ biː rɪˈstɔːrd tuː juː ənd ðæt ʃiː meɪ laɪv tuː rɪˈwɔːrd juː fɔːr ɔːl jɔːr ˈtrʌbəl ɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər hɜːr/
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You will promise then, my dear Mr Seaworth; I know you will."

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affectionately adverb US /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading “"You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.”

finding noun US /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

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

From this reading “"Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.”

pray verb US /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.”

promise verb US /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading “"Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.”

reward noun US /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.”

succeed verb US /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading “"Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.”

trouble noun US /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading “I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.”

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affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

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 I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

Eva

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

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

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

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

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 "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

how

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

From this reading I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading You will promise then, my dear Mr Seaworth; I know you will."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

Seaworth

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

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.

succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I so long to see her, and to love her, and to tell her how kind you have been to me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You will promise then, my dear Mr Seaworth; I know you will."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading I will pray every night and morning that she may be restored to you, and that she may live to reward you for all your trouble in looking after her.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are going away, and I shall never--never--see you again, my dear, dear Mr Seaworth!" she exclaimed, as she held my hands, and looked up affectionately into my face.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, promise me, if you succeed in finding your dear little Eva--and I am sure you will find her--that you will come back and show her to me.

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