Chapter 39 of The deserted wife is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The deserted wife is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUEEN OF SONG. “Radiant daughter of the sun! Now thy living wreath is won. Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!” HEMANS.
Chapter 39 of The deserted wife is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading “Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!””
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!””
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!””
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!””
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!””
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading “Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!””
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading ““Radiant daughter of the sun!”
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “Now thy living wreath is won.”
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.
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
a female human offspring
From this reading “Radiant daughter of the sun!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEMANS.
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now thy living wreath is won.
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Now thy living wreath is won.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now thy living wreath is won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SONG.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SONG.
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “Radiant daughter of the sun!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SONG.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Radiant daughter of the sun!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SONG.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now thy living wreath is won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crowned of Fame!—oh!—art thou not Happy in that glorious lot?— Happier, happier far than thou, With the laurel on thy brow, She that makes the humblest hearth Lovely but to one on earth!”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Now thy living wreath is won.
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading Now thy living wreath is won.
Chapter 39 of The deserted wife by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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