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The gabled farm

Chapter XXII

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THE LAST WALK.
WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."
"This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.
But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.
"We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.
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The gabled farm

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The gabled farm is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAST WALK.
/ðə læst wɔːk/
Line 2
WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."
/wen ˈwɔːltər kloʊzd hɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈsɜːrvəs ɑːn ðə læst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː lʊkt raʊnd ɑːn ðə ˈsɜːrkəl ʌv jʌŋ ˈfeɪsəz ənd toʊld ðem hiː ʃʊd hæv tuː bɪd ðem ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
Line 3
"This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə læst taɪm dɪr ˈtʃɪldrən aɪ ʃæl siː juː ɔːl ɪn ðɪs wɜːrld/
Line 4
But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.
/bʌt wiː meɪ miːt ˈevəri wʌn ʌv ʌs bɪˈfɔːr ˈaʊər ˈfɑːðərz θroʊn ɪf wiː laɪk/
Line 5
"We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.
/wiː ʃæl biː ˈsɑːri tuː pɑːrt bʌt naʊ aɪ wɑːnt ɔːl ʌv juː tuː ɡoʊ əˈweɪ ənd wɜːrk fɔːr ˈdʒiːzəs jɔːr kɪŋ/

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

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bid verb US /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading “WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."”

circle noun US /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading “WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."”

faces noun US /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."”

Father's noun US /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.”

good-bye noun US /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading “WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."”

Jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “"We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.”

throne noun US /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading “But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.”

Walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

dear children adjective + noun counted as “dear child”

In this reading “"This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.”

looked round verb + noun counted as “look round”

In this reading “WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."”

go away verb + particle

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading “"We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.”

last time adjective + noun

In this reading “"This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.”

All words in this reading · 63

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST WALK.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST WALK.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

WALKnounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THE LAST WALK.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we may meet, every one of us, before our Father's throne, if we like.

WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "This is the last time, dear children, I shall see you all in this world.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading WHEN Walter closed his little service on the last morning, he looked round on the circle of young faces, and told them he should have to bid them "good-bye."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We shall be sorry to part; but now I want all of you to go away and work for Jesus, your King.

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