Chapter 33 of Old Kensington is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Old Kensington is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SORROWFUL MESSAGE. I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears. Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh! I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him. --Hon. Mrs. Knox.
Chapter 33 of Old Kensington is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “--Hon. Mrs. Knox.”
darkened with overcast
From this reading “I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.”
a large flow
From this reading “Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!”
plural of “relief” — the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!”
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading “Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “THE SORROWFUL MESSAGE.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!”
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In this reading “I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.”
In this reading “Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Hon. Mrs. Knox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading --Hon. Mrs. Knox.
darkened with overcast
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
held dear
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE SORROWFUL MESSAGE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --Hon. Mrs. Knox.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
a large flow
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
plural of “relief” — the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
express in words
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading THE SORROWFUL MESSAGE.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SORROWFUL MESSAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading I have no wealth of grief; no sobs, no tears.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
which person or people
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have a leaden grief, and with it fears Lest they who think there's nought where nought appears May say I never loved him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
but in spite of that
From this reading Nor any sighs, no words, no overflow, Nor storms of passion; no reliefs; yet oh!
Chapter 33 of Old Kensington by Anne Thackeray Ritchie holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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