Chapter 5 of The Wedding Guest is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Wedding Guest is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core. A question--will it lay him low? Or will time heal it o'er? He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart. He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
Chapter 5 of The Wedding Guest is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely happy and contented
From this reading “He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.”
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading “A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.”
heal or recover
From this reading “Or will time heal it o'er?”
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.”
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
completely happy and contented
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
exhale hard
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
the act of burning something
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
heal or recover
From this reading Or will time heal it o'er?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
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From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A question--will it lay him low?
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A question--will it lay him low?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
throughout a period of time
From this reading Or will time heal it o'er?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or will time heal it o'er?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A question--will it lay him low?
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Or will time heal it o'er?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GLANCE--a thought--a blow-- It stings him to the core.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A question--will it lay him low?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loves it though it burns, And nurses it with care; He feels the blissful pain by turns With hope, and with despair.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He kindles at the name-- He sits and thinks apart; Time blows and blows it to a flame, Burning within his heart.
Chapter 5 of The Wedding Guest by T. S. (Timothy Shay) [Editor] Arthur holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 5 holds 5 sentences of The Wedding Guest, unabridged, divided into 1 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Wedding Guest by T. S. (Timothy Shay) [Editor] Arthur exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 5 sentences, grouped into 1 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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