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The queen of the isle

Chapter XVIII

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THE FATAL NOTE.
"All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.
Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!
Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.
Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.
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The queen of the isle

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The queen of the isle is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FATAL NOTE.
/ðə ˈfeɪtəl noʊt/
Line 2
"All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.
/ɔːl maɪ fɑːnd lʌv ðʌs duː aɪ bloʊ tuː ˈhevən tɪz ɡɔːn/
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Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!
Line 4
Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.
Line 5
Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

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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.

Arise verb US /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!”

congratulating verb US /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.”

fraught adjective US /frɔːt/

marked by distress

From this reading “Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.”

Inwardly adverb US /ˈɪnwərdli/

with respect to private feelings

From this reading “Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.”

othello noun US /əˈθeloʊ/

the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife

From this reading “Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.”

Sibyl noun US /ˈsɪbəl/

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading “Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.”

tongues noun US /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.”

Willard noun US /ˈwɪlərd/

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading “Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.”

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.

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interview with verb + particle

In this reading “Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.”

Yield up verb + adjective

surrender, as a result of pressure or force

In this reading “Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!”

plans for verb + particle counted as “plan for”

In this reading “Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.”

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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 "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

AriseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

aspics

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

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

cellnounUS /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

Drummond

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

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading THE FATAL NOTE.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/

marked by distress

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

hearted

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

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

InwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/

with respect to private feelings

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

NOTEnounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading THE FATAL NOTE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

OTHELLOnounUS /əˈθeloʊ/

the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/

a woman who tells fortunes

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

SwellverbUS /swel/

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FATAL NOTE.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven 'Tis gone.

tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

tyrannousadjective

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/

United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)

From this reading Inwardly congratulating himself on his successful interview with Sibyl, Willard Drummond sought his rooms to lay his plans for the future.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Swell, bosom with thy fraught, For 'tis of aspics' tongues!"--OTHELLO.

YieldverbUS /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell, Yield up, oh, love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous hate!

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