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The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death
The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death

Chapter XXXVI

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THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...
I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."
_Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:
"BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.
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The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...
/ðə læst vjuː frʌm haɪ ˈwɪndoʊz nɑːt wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd aɪ weɪt/
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I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."
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_Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:
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"BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “_Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:”

expressed adjective US /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading “"BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.”

fortitude noun US /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading “THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...”

ill adjective US /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."”

Rachel noun US /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading “_Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:”

Thompson noun US /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading “_Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:”

urgent adjective US /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading “"BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.”

windows noun US /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading “THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...”

Word partnerships in these lines

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last night adjective + noun

In this reading “"BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.”

live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."”

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27th

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From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

28th

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From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

Adela

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From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

BEAMINSTER

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

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

Francis

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

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

marr'd

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

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

over-warr'd

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

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

rifted

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

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

star-weary

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

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading _Francis Thompson._ I Rachel, on the morning of April 28th, received this letter from Lady Adela:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

VIEWnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

WINDOWSnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE LAST VIEW FROM HIGH WINDOWS "Not without fortitude I wait ...

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "BEAMINSTER HOUSE, _April 27th._ MY DEAR RACHEL, Mother suddenly last night expressed an urgent wish to see you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I, in this house so rifted, marr'd, So ill to live in, hard to leave; I, so star-weary, over-warr'd, That have no joy in this your day."

Chapter 36 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death by Hugh Walpole holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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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