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The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne

Chapter XIV

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COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!
Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.
Byron, on the death of Kirke White.
Concurritur: horae Momento cità mors venit.
_Horace_, S.
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The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!
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Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.
/jes ʃiː tuː mʌtʃ ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd ðaɪ fɑːnd pərˈsuːt ʃiː saʊd ðə siːdz bʌt deθ hæθ riːpt ðə fruːt/
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Byron, on the death of Kirke White.
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Concurritur: horae Momento cità mors venit.
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_Horace_, S.
/ˈhɔːrəs es/

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Byron noun US /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “Byron, on the death of Kirke White.”

Chi noun US /kaɪ/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading “COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!”

Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

indulged verb US /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading “Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.”

reaped verb US /riːpt/

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading “Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.”

seeds noun US /siːdz/

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading “Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.”

sowed verb US /saʊd/

past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading “Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.”

undone adjective US /ənˈdʌn/

not done

From this reading “COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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sowed the seeds verb + article + noun counted as “sow … seed”

In this reading “Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.”

reaped the fruit verb + article + noun counted as “reap … fruit”

In this reading “Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.”

favourite son noun + noun

In this reading “COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!”

COMING EVENTS noun + noun counted as “coming event”

In this reading “COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!”

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9

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From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

alla

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From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading Byron, on the death of Kirke White.

CASTverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

ChinounUS /kaɪ/

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

cità

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From this reading Concurritur: horae Momento cità mors venit.

COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

Concurritur

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From this reading Concurritur: horae Momento cità mors venit.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

EVENTSnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

felicità

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From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading _Horace_, S.

horae

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From this reading Concurritur: horae Momento cità mors venit.

indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

Kirke

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From this reading Byron, on the death of Kirke White.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

meschina

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From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

Momento

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From this reading Concurritur: horae Momento cità mors venit.

morsnoun

(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos

From this reading Concurritur: horae Momento cità mors venit.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Byron, on the death of Kirke White.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Byron, on the death of Kirke White.

pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

reapedverbUS /riːpt/

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

rende

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From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Horace_, S.

SciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

seedsnounUS /siːdz/

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

SHADOWSnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

sowedverbUS /saʊd/

past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

sua

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

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/

not done

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

venit

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

From this reading Concurritur: horae Momento cità mors venit.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE Chi rende alla meschina La sua felicità[9] Oh! what a noble heart was here undone, When Science self destroyed her favourite son!

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Byron, on the death of Kirke White.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, she too much indulged thy fond pursuit, She sowed the seeds, but death hath reaped the fruit.

Chapter 14 of The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne by G. Lindsay (George Lindsay) Johnson holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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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