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The gospel of freedom
The gospel of freedom

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The gospel of freedom is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 32 of The gospel of freedom by Robert Herrick holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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.

What does chapter 32 of The gospel of freedom contain?

Chapter 32 holds 273 sentences of The gospel of freedom, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 32 of The gospel of freedom by Robert Herrick exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 273 sentences, grouped into 55 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”
“Well?”
Mrs. Wilbur asked with quick curiosity.
“I’ll tell you all about it.
He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.
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The gospel of freedom

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The gospel of freedom is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”
Line 2
“Well?”
Line 3
Mrs. Wilbur asked with quick curiosity.
Line 4
“I’ll tell you all about it.
Line 5
He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

Learner Dictionary

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

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ““I’ll tell you all about it.”

All words in this reading · 42

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I’ll tell you all about it.

abruptly

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

all

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From this reading “I’ll tell you all about it.

asked

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From this reading Mrs. Wilbur asked with quick curiosity.

badly

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

curiosity

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From this reading Mrs. Wilbur asked with quick curiosity.

doesn't

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

evening

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

feels

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

few

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

friend

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

get

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

I'll

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From this reading “I’ll tell you all about it.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’ll tell you all about it.

marry

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

Molly

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

Mrs

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From this reading Mrs. Wilbur asked with quick curiosity.

now

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

out

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

quick

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From this reading Mrs. Wilbur asked with quick curiosity.

remarked

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

right

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

tell

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From this reading “I’ll tell you all about it.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

thinks

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

Walter

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

weeks

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From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

Well

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From this reading “Well?”

Wilbur

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From this reading Mrs. Wilbur asked with quick curiosity.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He feels badly now, but, if it doesn’t get out he will be all right in a few weeks.

wishes

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From this reading That evening Molly remarked to her friend abruptly, “Walter thinks he wishes to marry me.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Wilbur asked with quick curiosity.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I’ll tell you all about it.