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The Clean Heart

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Clean Heart is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.
In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.
To be judged apart from her....
Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.
He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Clean Heart

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Clean Heart is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.
Line 2
In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.
Line 3
To be judged apart from her....
/tuː biː dʒʌdʒd əˈpɑːrt frʌm hɜːr/
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Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.
Line 5
He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.
/hiː teɪks ʌp hɪz laɪf wer ɑːn hɪz flaɪt frʌm ˈlʌndən hiː hæd left ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

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.

acceptance noun US /ækˈseptəns/

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading “Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.”

judged verb US /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “To be judged apart from her....”

permitted verb US /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading “In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.”

pilgrimage noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading “PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.”

prevailed verb US /prɪˈveɪld/

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading “PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.”

proof noun US /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading “Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.”

shaken adjective US /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading “In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.”

strengthened adjective US /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading “In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.”

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.

prevailed upon verb + particle counted as “prevail upon”

In this reading “PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.”

takes up verb + adjective counted as “take up”

pursue or resume

In this reading “He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading To be judged apart from her....

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To be judged apart from her....

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading To be judged apart from her....

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

PILGRIMAGEnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading In no way to be strengthened--but of himself to live--if life has been permitted her; in no way to be shaken if her life has been required.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He takes up his life where on his flight from London he had left it.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading PILGRIMAGE I Not to know--in no way to be prevailed upon in this his return to life by knowledge of whether she lives or has died.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

Wriford

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

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Come with this Mr. Wriford while for a year he thus places in proof his acceptance.

Chapter 39 of The Clean Heart by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

What does chapter 39 of The Clean Heart contain?

Chapter 39 holds 195 sentences of The Clean Heart, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of The Clean Heart by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 39 can be played aloud in United States English.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1461 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Clean Heart

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Clean Heart, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Happy
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Warrior
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Colonial
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