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The Man Thou Gavest

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.
His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.
That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.
He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.
He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.
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The Man Thou Gavest

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Man Thou Gavest is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.
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His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.
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That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.
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He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.
/hiː ərˈeɪndʒd hɪz ˈpraɪvət wɜːrk ɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl ruːm ˈʌndər ðə iːvz/
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He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.
/hiː ˌɪnˈtendɪd ɪf taɪm wɜːr ˈevər hɪz əˈɡen tuː bɪˈɡɪn wer hiː hæd left ɔːf wen ˈbroʊkən helθ ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

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eaves noun US /iːvz/

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading “He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.”

failure noun US /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading “That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.”

interpreted adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.”

lesson noun US /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading “That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.”

sunk adjective US /sʌŋk/

doomed to extinction

From this reading “That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.”

suspected adjective US /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading “His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.”

travelled adjective US /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading “Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.”

unfinished adjective US /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading “Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

bunglingly

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

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

eavesnounUS /iːvz/

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

ignorantlyadverb

in ignorance; in an ignorant manner

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/

a unit of instruction

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

life-story

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

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/

doomed to extinction

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That part of his life-story was done with; it had been interpreted bunglingly and ignorantly to be sure, but the lesson, learned by failure, had sunk deep in his heart.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

Truedale

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

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.

unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading His books and papers were the excuse for his journey; for the rest, no one suspected nor--so thought Truedale--was any one ever to know.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He intended, if time were ever his again, to begin where he had left off when broken health interrupted.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Truedale travelled back to the place of his new life bearing his books, his unfinished play, and his secret sorrow with him.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading He arranged his private work in the little room under the eaves.

Chapter 12 of The Man Thou Gavest by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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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Passengers
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Train
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Truedale
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Aware
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