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Richard Vandermarck: A Novel
Richard Vandermarck: A Novel

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GUARDED.
Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.
_Felix Arvers_.
Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.
Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Richard Vandermarck: A Novel

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GUARDED.
/ˈɡɑːrdəd/
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Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.
/fərˈevər æt hɜːr saɪd ənd jet fərˈevər ˈloʊnli aɪ ʃæl ˈʌntuː ðə end hæv meɪd laɪfs ˈdʒɜːrni ˈoʊnli ˈderɪŋ tuː æsk fɔːr nɔːt ənd ˈhævɪŋ nɔːt rəˈsiːvd/
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_Felix Arvers_.
Line 4
Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.
/ˈduːti tuː ɡɑːd ɪz ˈduːti tuː hɜːr aɪ θɪŋk ɡɑːd huː kriˈeɪtəd hɜːr wɪl seɪv hɜːr tuː sʌm nuː weɪ baɪ wʌn ˈmɪrəkəl ðə mɔːr wɪˈθaʊt miː/
Line 5
Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.
/ðen prer meɪ əˈveɪl pərˈhæps/

Learner Dictionary

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

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avail verb US /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading “Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.”

created verb US /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.”

Daring noun US /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading “Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.”

forever adverb US /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading “Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.”

guarded adjective US /ˈɡɑːrdəd/

prudent

From this reading “GUARDED.”

life's noun US /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.”

miracle noun US /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading “Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.”

naught noun US /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

Arvers

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

From this reading _Felix Arvers_.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

availverbUS /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

DaringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

DutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

Felix

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

From this reading _Felix Arvers_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

ForeveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

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 Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

GUARDEDadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/

prudent

From this reading GUARDED.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

life'snounUS /laɪfs/

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

naughtnounUS /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.

Chapter 13 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel by Miriam Coles Harris holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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