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NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
"Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
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Nigel Browning

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
/nɑːt aɪ bʌt ðaʊ biː ˈsætəsfaɪd ðæt ɪn ˈɔːrdər tuː əˈkɑːmplɪʃ ɔːl ðæt ɡɑːd wʊd hæv dʌn ðer ɪz ɪn wʌn sens bʌt ˈveri ˈlɪtəl tuː duː/
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It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
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"Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

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accomplish verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading “NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .”

canst modal verb US /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading “"Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.”

cheerfully adverb US /ˈtʃɪrfəli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.”

Christian adjective US /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

lead verb US /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading “It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.”

satisfied adjective US /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading “NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .”

weeks noun US /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “"Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.”

yielding adjective US /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading “It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.”

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fell into verb + particle

In this reading “"Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.”

in order preposition + noun

in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement

In this reading “NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .”

into the river preposition + article + noun counted as “into … river”

In this reading “"Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.”

since the day preposition + article + noun counted as “since … day”

In this reading “"Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.”

question of verb + particle

In this reading “It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.”

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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 It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

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 NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

canstmodal verbUS /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

Ethel

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From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

Fulvia

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From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

FÉNÉLON

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From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

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 "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

SEVENnounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

THOUpronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

whithersoever

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From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .

YearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.

yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.

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