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The power of sympathy

Chapter XII

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_Harrington_ to _Worthy_.
_Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.
She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.
Adieu!
_Harrington_ to _Harriot_.
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The power of sympathy

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The power of sympathy is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Harrington_ to _Worthy_.
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_Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.
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She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.
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Adieu!
/əˈduː/
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_Harrington_ to _Harriot_.

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Adieu noun US /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading “Adieu!”

agitate verb US /ˈædʒəteɪt/

try to stir up public opinion

From this reading “_Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.”

attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “_Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.”

beloved adjective US /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading “_Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.”

Boston noun US /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

permitted verb US /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading “_Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.”

retire verb US /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading “She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.”

solitary adjective US /ˈsɑːləteri/

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading “_Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.”

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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 _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

AdieunounUS /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading Adieu!

agitateverbUS /ˈædʒəteɪt/

try to stir up public opinion

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

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 She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

Francis

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From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

Harrington

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From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.

Harriot

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From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

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 _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

Rhodeisland

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

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading _Boston._ MY beloved has left me for a while—she has attended Mrs. _Francis_ in a journey to Rhodeisland—and here am I—anxious—solitary—alone!— NO thoughts, but thoughts of _Harriot_, are permitted to agitate me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She is in my view all the day long, and when I retire to rest my imagination is still possessed with ideas of _Harriot_.

WorthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.

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