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The Disowned — Volume 03
The Disowned — Volume 03

Chapter VII

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We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.
"Damn it!" said the General.
"The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.
"I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.
"She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.
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The Disowned — Volume 03

Chapter VII

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

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We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.
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"Damn it!" said the General.
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"The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.
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"I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.
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"She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Bewildered noun US /bewildered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.”

Creature noun US /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “"She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.”

Understand noun US /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.”

Valiant adj US /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading “"She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

bewilderednounUS /bewildered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

birth

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

bringing

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

certainly

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From this reading "She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.

chosen

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.

Damn

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From this reading "Damn it!" said the General.

Deep

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

Diana

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From this reading "The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.

don't

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From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

ejaculated

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From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

General

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From this reading "Damn it!" said the General.

glance

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

Glumford

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From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

goes

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

gone

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From this reading "She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.

haste

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

HEMANS

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Damn it!" said the General.

joy

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

light

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

Love

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

lovely

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

mirth

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

Miss

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From this reading "The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.

more

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

Mr

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From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

Mrs

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

place

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

said

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From this reading "Damn it!" said the General.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.

silent

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

sort

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From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

soul

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

springing

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From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

things

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From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

understandnounUS /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I don't understand things of that sort," ejaculated the bewildered Mr. Glumford.

valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading "She has certainly gone," said the valiant General.

vile

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From this reading "The vile creature!" cried Miss Diana.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading We haste,-the chosen and the lovely bringing; Love still goes with her from her place of birth; Deep, silent joy, within her soul is springing, Though in her glance the light no more is mirth.--Mrs. HEMANS.