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The Annals of the Parish

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.
It delighteth the spirit, and passeth away.
In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.
She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.
I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Annals of the Parish

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Annals of the Parish is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.
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It delighteth the spirit, and passeth away.
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In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.
/ɪn ðə mʌnθ ʌv ˈfebjəweri maɪ ˈsekənd waɪf wɑːz ˈɡæðərd tuː ðə lɔːrd/
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She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.
/ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈveri ɪl fɔːr sʌm taɪm wɪð æn ˈɪnkʌm ɪn hɜːr saɪd wɪtʃ noʊ ˈmedəsən kʊd riˈmuːv/
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I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

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abscess noun US /ˈæbses/

symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

From this reading “I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.”

ail verb US /eɪl/

be ill or unwell

From this reading “I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.”

avail verb US /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading “I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.”

blossoms noun US /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading “YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.”

February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.”

hue noun US /hjuː/

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading “YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.”

internal adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading “I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.”

prosperity noun US /prɑːˈsperəti/

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading “YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.”

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1796

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From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

abscessnounUS /ˈæbses/

symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

ailverbUS /eɪl/

be ill or unwell

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It delighteth the spirit, and passeth away.

availverbUS /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It delighteth the spirit, and passeth away.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

delighteth

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

From this reading It delighteth the spirit, and passeth away.

doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

huenounUS /hjuː/

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It delighteth the spirit, and passeth away.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

passeth

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

From this reading It delighteth the spirit, and passeth away.

physicnoun

a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading It delighteth the spirit, and passeth away.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I had the best doctors in the country side to her; but their skill was of no avail, their opinions being that her ail was caused by an internal abscess, for which physic has provided no cure.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In the month of February my second wife was gathered to the Lord.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had been very ill for some time with an income in her side, which no medicine could remove.

YEARnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading YEAR 1796 THE prosperity of fortune is like the blossoms of spring, or the golden hue of the evening cloud.

Chapter 29 of The Annals of the Parish by John Galt holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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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