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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.
--_M. F. Tupper_.
It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.
The greater length of the road lay through the forest.
It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.
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Self-Raised

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Self-Raised is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.
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--_M. F. Tupper_.
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It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.
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The greater length of the road lay through the forest.
/ðə ˈɡreɪtər leŋkθ ʌv ðə roʊd leɪ θruː ðə ˈfɔːrəst/
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It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

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Beacon noun US /ˈbiːkən/

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading “It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.”

erring adjective US /ˈerɪŋ/

capable of making an error

From this reading “ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.”

iced verb US /aɪst/

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading “ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.”

ishmael noun US /ˈɪʃmil/

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading “ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.”

membership noun US /ˈmembərʃɪp/

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading “ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.”

Reuben noun US /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading “It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.”

route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading “It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.”

traversed verb US /ˈtrævərst/

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading “It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.”

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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 was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

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 ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

bedimverb

make darker and difficult to perceive by sight

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

BRUDENELL

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From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/

capable of making an error

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading --_M. F. Tupper_.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

flatteries

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

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The greater length of the road lay through the forest.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

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 ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The greater length of the road lay through the forest.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

Hannah

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

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

HutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

icedverbUS /aɪst/

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

ISHMAELnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The greater length of the road lay through the forest.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The greater length of the road lay through the forest.

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 It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading --_M. F. Tupper_.

membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The greater length of the road lay through the forest.

others

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

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The greater length of the road lay through the forest.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The greater length of the road lay through the forest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

Tupper

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

From this reading --_M. F. Tupper_.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a long day's ride from the Beacon to Brudenell Hall.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

Wherein

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

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading ISHMAEL AT BRUDENELL God loves no heart to others iced, Nor erring flatteries which bedim Our glorious membership in Christ, Wherein all loving His, love Him.

Woodside

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

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading It was, in fact, the very same route traversed, five years before, by Reuben Gray, when he brought Hannah and Ishmael from the Hill Hut to Woodside.

Chapter 7 of Self-Raised by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Herman
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Ishmael
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Groan
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