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Chapter XXI · Elizabeth Blake

Chapter XXI of The Fire Within, “Elizabeth Blake,” is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.
Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.
Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.
She found Agneta, worn, tired, and cross.
“Thank Heaven, you’ve come, Lizabeth,” she said.
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The Fire Within

Chapter XXI · Elizabeth Blake

Chapter XXI of The Fire Within, “Elizabeth Blake,” is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.
Line 2
Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.
/ðaɪ wɪŋz ɑːr ˈstrɔːŋər fɑːr strɔːŋ wɪŋz ʌv lʌv ðaɪ hoʊm ɪz ʃʊr ɪn hɪz ənˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ rest/
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Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.
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She found Agneta, worn, tired, and cross.
Line 5
“Thank Heaven, you’ve come, Lizabeth,” she said.

Learner Dictionary

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

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build verb US /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading “Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.”

dove noun US /dʌv/

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading “Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.”

flee verb US /fliː/

run away quickly

From this reading “Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.”

nest noun US /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading “Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.”

stops noun US /stɑːps/

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading “Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.”

stronger adjective US /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.”

unchanging adjective US /ənˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

conforming to the same principles or course of action over time

From this reading “Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.”

yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

flee away verb + particle

In this reading “Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.”

strong wings adjective + noun

In this reading “Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.”

went up verb + adjective counted as “go up”

move upward

In this reading “Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.”

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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12.22

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From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

Agneta

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From this reading She found Agneta, worn, tired, and cross.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Thank Heaven, you’ve come, Lizabeth,” she said.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading She found Agneta, worn, tired, and cross.

dovenounUS /dʌv/

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

fleeverbUS /fliː/

run away quickly

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She found Agneta, worn, tired, and cross.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Thank Heaven, you’ve come, Lizabeth,” she said.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

Lizabeth

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

From this reading “Thank Heaven, you’ve come, Lizabeth,” she said.

Lo

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

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

nestnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Thank Heaven, you’ve come, Lizabeth,” she said.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

stopsnounUS /stɑːps/

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “Thank Heaven, you’ve come, Lizabeth,” she said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading She found Agneta, worn, tired, and cross.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

unchangingadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

conforming to the same principles or course of action over time

From this reading Thy wings are stronger far, strong wings of love, Thy home is sure in His unchanging rest.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Elizabeth went up to London by the 12.22, which is a fast train, and only stops once.

wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading She found Agneta, worn, tired, and cross.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading Oh, that I had wings, yea wings like a dove, Then would I flee away and be at rest; Lo, the dove hath wings because she is a dove, God gave her wings and bade her build her nest.

you've

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

From this reading “Thank Heaven, you’ve come, Lizabeth,” she said.

Chapter 21 of The Fire Within by Patricia Wentworth holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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