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The Vale of Cedars
The Vale of Cedars

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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"Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.
At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."
SHAKSPEARE.
Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.
His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.
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The Vale of Cedars

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Vale of Cedars is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.
Line 2
At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."
/æt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪt ɡriːvz mɔːr ðæn ðə ˈpɑːrtɪŋ wɪð maɪ lɔːrd/
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SHAKSPEARE.
Line 4
Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.
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His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

Learner Dictionary

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.

conjure verb US /ˈkɑːndʒər/

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading “His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.”

Future's noun US /ˈfjuːtʃərz/

possessive form of “future” — the time yet to come

From this reading “"Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.”

grieves verb US /ɡriːvz/

third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading “At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."”

linger verb US /ˈlɪŋɡər/

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading “Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.”

Morales noun US /mərˈælz/

plural of “morale” — a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

From this reading “Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.”

womb noun US /wuːm/

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading “"Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.”

worlds noun US /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.”

yearned verb US /jɜːrnd/

past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading “His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

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 His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

Future'snounUS /ˈfjuːtʃərz/

possessive form of “future” — the time yet to come

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

grievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/

third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

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 Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/

remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

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 Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

Marie

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From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

methinks

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From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

MoralesnounUS /mərˈælz/

plural of “morale” — a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

SHAKSPEARE

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

From this reading SHAKSPEARE.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At something it grieves More than the parting with my lord."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

tremblesnoun

disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Long did Marie Morales linger where her husband had left her after his strangely passionate farewell.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

wombnounUS /wuːm/

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

wontedadjective

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/

past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading His tone, his look, his embrace haunted her almost to pain--all were so unlike his wonted calmness: her full heart so yearned towards him that she would have given worlds, if she had had them, to call him to her side once more--to conjure him again to forgive and assure her of his continued trust--to tell him she was happy, and asked no other love than his.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "Yet again methinks Some unknown sorrow, ripe in Future's womb, Is coming towards me; and my inward soul With nothing trembles.

Chapter 15 of The Vale of Cedars by Grace Aguilar holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Parted
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