Chapter XXV of The changed brides, “Breaking,” is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of The changed brides, “Breaking,” is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth. They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS. “Alick! Alick! Oh, Alick, where are you?
Chapter XXV of The changed brides, “Breaking,” is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.”
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.”
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading “They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.”
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading “They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.”
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading “They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.”
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.”
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading “They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.”
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garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
In this reading “They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.”
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From this reading “Alick!
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, Alick, where are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Alick, where are you?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, Alick, where are you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading They parted, not as lovers part, With earnest vows of constancy— She with her wronged and bleeding heart, And he rejoicing to be free!—ANONYMOUS.
but in spite of that
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Alick, where are you?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They’d met e’er yet the world had come, To wither up the springs of truth; Amid the holy joys of home, And in the first warm flush of youth.
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