Chapter XXIII of The discarded daughter, ““The Heart Overtasked.”,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of The discarded daughter, ““The Heart Overtasked.”,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once! To prison, soul! Ne’er hope for liberty! _—Shakspere._ Oh! do whate’er thou wilt! I will be silent.
Chapter XXIII of The discarded daughter, ““The Heart Overtasked.”,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading “Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!”
terminate
From this reading “Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Ne’er hope for liberty!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “To prison, soul!”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “I will be silent.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “To prison, soul!”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_—Shakspere._ Oh! do whate’er thou wilt!”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will be silent.
terminate
From this reading Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Oh! do whate’er thou wilt!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ne’er hope for liberty!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Ne’er hope for liberty!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will be silent.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Ne’er hope for liberty!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ne’er hope for liberty!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!
on one occasion
From this reading Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Oh, break, break, heart! poor bankrupt, break at once!
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading To prison, soul!
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Oh! do whate’er thou wilt!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I will be silent.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To prison, soul!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Oh! do whate’er thou wilt!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To prison, soul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Oh! do whate’er thou wilt!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will be silent.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading _—Shakspere._ Oh! do whate’er thou wilt!
Chapter 23 of The discarded daughter by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
Chapter 23 holds 250 sentences of The discarded daughter, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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