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The Prophet's Mantle

Chapter XXXIII

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'HAND IN HAND.'
'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.
I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.
No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.
My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Prophet's Mantle

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Prophet's Mantle is here in full — 275 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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'HAND IN HAND.'
/hænd ɪn hænd/
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'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.
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I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.
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No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.
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My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

Learner Dictionary

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Abbey noun US /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading “'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.”

cannon noun US /ˈkænən/

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading “'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.”

Cole noun US /koʊl/

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading “'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.”

mail noun US /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.”

Nicholas noun US /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading “'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.”

owe verb US /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.”

owes verb US /oʊz/

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.”

thanking verb US /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/

-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.”

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.

whole heart adjective + noun

In this reading “I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.”

All words in this reading · 68

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9.30

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From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

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 I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

CANNONnounUS /ˈkænən/

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

cannot

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

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

ColenounUS /koʊl/

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

HANDnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading 'HAND IN HAND.'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

HOTELnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

how

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

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'HAND IN HAND.'

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

owesverbUS /oʊz/

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

Petrovitch

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

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

St

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

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

STREETnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/

-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading My husband says he owes more to you than I do, but I cannot think that.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading 'CANNON STREET HOTEL, 9.30 _p.m._ 'Dear Mr Petrovitch,--We were married this morning at St Nicholas Cole Abbey, and we are leaving London by the night mail.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading No words can ever tell you how much I feel what we owe to you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I cannot go without thanking you with my whole heart for all you have done for me--for both of us.

Chapter 33 of The Prophet's Mantle by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 275 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.

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