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The Stolen Heiress
The Stolen Heiress

Chapter II

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_Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.
_Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.
_Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.
_Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.
_Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Stolen Heiress

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Stolen Heiress is here in full — 469 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.
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_Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.
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_Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.
/pæl naʊ aɪ mʌst spiːk oʊ sper maɪ frend fɔːr hiː ɪz ˈɪnəsənt/
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_Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.
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_Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.

Learner Dictionary

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assure verb US /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading “_Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.”

Criminals noun US /ˈkrɪmənəlz/

plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “_Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.”

Crown noun US /kraʊn/

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

From this reading “_Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.”

obtain verb US /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading “_Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.”

Pal noun US /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Prayer noun US /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading “_Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “_Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.”

Virtue noun US /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading “_Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading _Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

Cler

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From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

CriminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/

plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

CrownnounUS /kraʊn/

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

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

e'eradverb

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

Grav

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From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

Luc

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From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

MercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

MindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

NeednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading _Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

OffadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

OfficersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

PalnounUS /pæl/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

Palante

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From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

PrayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading _Pal._ Now I must speak, oh spare my Friend, for he Is innocent.

stray'd

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

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

Strumpetnoun

a woman adulterer

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading _Grav._ Off, Strumpet, Officers away with the Criminals, They both shall die.

ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

thyself

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From this reading _Grav._ That Wish assure thyself thou shalt obtain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

VirtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

WishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading _Cler._ If thou must die, _Palante_, I have no Other Wish, but to suffer with thee.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

wou'd

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

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Luc._ For you my Mother wou'd have done as much: If Need had so required; Think not that my Mind e'er stray'd from Virtue; Oh! listen to the Voice of my Prayer, and Crown It with rich Mercy.

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