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The Everlasting Arms

Chapter XXXIV

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THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:
"DEAR MR.
FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.
It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.
I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Everlasting Arms

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:
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"DEAR MR.
/dɪr ˈmɪstər/
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FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.
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It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.
/ɪt mʌst biː ˈɡlɔːriəs tuː biː ə ˈmembər ʌv ðə ˈmʌðər ʌv ˈpɑːrləmənts tuː biː ə ˈledʒəsleɪtər ɪn ðɪs ɡreɪt friː ˈkʌntri/
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I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.

Learner Dictionary

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

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congratulate verb US /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.”

espoused verb US /ɪˈspaʊzd/

past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading “I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.”

follows verb US /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:”

glorious adjective US /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading “It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.”

legislator noun US /ˈledʒəsleɪtər/

someone who makes or enacts laws

From this reading “It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.”

Member noun US /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading “It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.”

Parliaments noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənts/

plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.”

rejoice verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading “I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.”

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free country verb + noun

In this reading “It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.”

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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 It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.

congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

DAWNnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "DEAR MR.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

espousedverbUS /ɪˈspaʊzd/

past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.

FAVERSHAM

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

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

legislatornounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtər/

someone who makes or enacts laws

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

MembernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "DEAR MR.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

Olga

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

ParliamentsnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənts/

plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/

feel happiness or joy

From this reading I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE The letter from Olga ran as follows:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It must be glorious to be a Member of the Mother of Parliaments, to be a legislator in this great free country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

toilers

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

From this reading I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I rejoice, too, that you have espoused the cause of the toilers, the poor.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FAVERSHAM,--I have just discovered your address, and I am writing to congratulate you on the fine position you have won.

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