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The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."
"Father, I have no strength, nor will."
"They will be sent thee," he answered her.
"God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.
"Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"
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The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."
Line 2
"Father, I have no strength, nor will."
/ˈfɑːðər aɪ hæv noʊ streŋkθ nɔːr wɪl/
Line 3
"They will be sent thee," he answered her.
/ðeɪ wɪl biː sent ðiː hiː ˈænsərd hɜːr/
Line 4
"God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.
/ɡɑːd ɪz nɑːt ˈæŋɡri wɪð miː ʃiː æskt əˈɡen wɪð ˈsʌdən ˈpæʃən/
Line 5
"Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

Learner Dictionary

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angry adjective US /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading “"God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.”

burden noun US /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading “"God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."”

choking adjective US /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading “"God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."”

denied verb US /dɪˈnaɪd/

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “"God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."”

gift noun US /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading “"God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."”

hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “"God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."”

passion noun US /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading “"God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.”

speech noun US /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading “"God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

asketh

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From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading "Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "They will be sent thee," he answered her.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Father, I have no strength, nor will."

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Father, I have no strength, nor will."

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "They will be sent thee," he answered her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Father, I have no strength, nor will."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Father, I have no strength, nor will."

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading "Father, I have no strength, nor will."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "They will be sent thee," he answered her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading "Father, I have no strength, nor will."

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They will be sent thee," he answered her.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

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

From this reading "Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "God asketh not tears if He hath denied them," he answered--his own choking his speech, "but the gift of what He hath given thee--to stand where He hath placed thee and take up thy burden of life."

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Father, I have no strength, nor will."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "God is not angry with me?" she asked again with sudden passion.

Chapter 7 of The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus by Lawrence, Mrs., -1927 Turnbull holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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