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Chapter XXII

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COMFORT IN SORROW.
“Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
KOSEGARTEN.
“Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.
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North and South

Chapter XXII

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
COMFORT IN SORROW.
Line 2
“Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!
Line 3
Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”
Line 4
KOSEGARTEN.
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“Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading ““Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!”

Length noun US /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading “Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.””

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.”

Shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

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

From this reading “Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.””

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.””

Strength noun US /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

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

From this reading ““Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading “Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.””

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading ““Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!”

Thy determiner US /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading ““Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

assail

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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

Ay

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

bitter

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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

cheer

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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

Christ

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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

COMFORT

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From this reading COMFORT IN SORROW.

crieth

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

cross

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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

crown

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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

dumb

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

ends

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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

feel

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

giant

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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

God

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading COMFORT IN SORROW.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

KOSEGARTEN

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From this reading KOSEGARTEN.

lengthnounUS /leŋθ/

a period of time or extent

From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

MRS

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

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

peace

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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

reign

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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

road

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

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

From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

Soon

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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

sooth

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

SORROW

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From this reading COMFORT IN SORROW.

soul

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

spirit's

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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

strife

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From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

strong

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading Soon ends the bitter strife, And thou shalt reign in peace with Christ at length.”

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

too

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

Trials

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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

untold

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From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

weal

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Through cross to crown!—And though thy spirit’s life Trials untold assail with giant strength, Good cheer! good cheer!

woe

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From this reading “Ay sooth, we feel too strong in weal, to need Thee on that road; But woe being come, the soul is dumb, that crieth not on ‘God.’” MRS.