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The Hermit of Far End

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.
Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.
But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.
Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.
Garth loved her!
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hermit of Far End

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Hermit of Far End is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.
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Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.
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But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.
/bʌt nʌn ðə les ʃiː felt ˈɡlɔːriəsli ˈhæpi/
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Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ kʊd ˈevər hɜːrt hɜːr ˈbædli əˈɡen/
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Garth loved her!

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, and audio.

assumed adjective US /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading “Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.”

badly adverb US /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.”

gloriously adverb US /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading “But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.”

naked adjective US /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading “Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.”

stirred adjective US /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading “THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.”

stripped adjective US /strɪpt/

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading “Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.”

subterfuge noun US /ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ/

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

From this reading “Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.”

unconsciousness noun US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading “Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.”

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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 THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.

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 Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.

DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.

Garth

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

From this reading Garth loved her!

gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.

JOURNEY'S

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Garth loved her!

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading But, none the less, she felt gloriously happy.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could ever hurt her badly again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

Sara

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

subterfugenounUS /ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ/

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY'S END Sara stirred a little and opened her eyes.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Deep within herself she was ashamed of those brief moments of assumed unconsciousness--those moments which had shown her a strong man's soul stripped naked of all pride and subterfuge--his heart and soul as he alone knew them.

Chapter 19 of The Hermit of Far End by Margaret, -1948 Pedler holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 19 holds 150 sentences of The Hermit of Far End, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

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Softness
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Early
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Morning
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Still
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