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Peggy Owen at Yorktown

Chapter XIV · The Journey’s End

Chapter XIV of Peggy Owen at Yorktown, “The Journey’s End,” is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...
A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”
—Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.
The road had no other travelers than themselves.
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Peggy Owen at Yorktown

Chapter XIV · The Journey’s End

Chapter XIV of Peggy Owen at Yorktown, “The Journey’s End,” is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...
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A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”
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—Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
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Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.
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The road had no other travelers than themselves.
/ðə roʊd hæd noʊ ˈʌðər ˈtrævələrz ðæn ðemˈselvz/

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

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

Browning noun US /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading “—Elizabeth Barrett Browning.”

chant verb US /tʃænt/

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

From this reading ““Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...”

Elizabeth noun US /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading “—Elizabeth Barrett Browning.”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.”

lowland noun US /ˈloʊlænd/

low level country

From this reading “Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.”

Mount verb US /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

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

From this reading “A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.””

travelers noun US /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading “The road had no other travelers than themselves.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Late afternoon adjective + noun

In this reading “Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.”

fourth day noun + noun

In this reading “Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.”

sick man adjective + noun

In this reading “A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.””

after leaving preposition + noun

In this reading “Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.”

poor man adjective + noun

In this reading “A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.””

little party adjective + noun

In this reading “Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.”

own life verb + noun

In this reading ““Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...”

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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 A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

Barrett

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

From this reading —Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

beatitudes

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

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading —Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

chantverbUS /tʃænt/

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading —Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The road had no other travelers than themselves.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/

low level country

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The road had no other travelers than themselves.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The road had no other travelers than themselves.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

renderest

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

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The road had no other travelers than themselves.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

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

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The road had no other travelers than themselves.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The road had no other travelers than themselves.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

thyself

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

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading The road had no other travelers than themselves.

Vernon

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

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich; A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest.”

Williamsburg

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

From this reading Late afternoon of the fourth day after leaving Mount Vernon found the little party drawing near to the lowland city of Williamsburg.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading “Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes After its own life working...

Chapter 14 of Peggy Owen at Yorktown by Lucy Foster Madison holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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