The Witch of Salem

Chapter VIII

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TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE.

I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

--Shakespeare.

Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

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The Witch of Salem

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Witch of Salem is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE.

/tuː men huː lʊk əˈlaɪk/

Line 2

I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

/aɪ tuː ðə wɜːrld æm laɪk ə drɑːp ʌv ˈwɔːtər ðæt ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən siːks əˈnʌðər drɑːp huː ˈfɑːlɪŋ ðer tuː faɪnd hɪz ˈfeloʊ fɔːrθ ənˈsiːn ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv kənˈfaʊndz hɪmˈself/

Line 3

So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

/soʊ aɪ tuː faɪnd ə ˈmʌðər ənd ə ˈbrʌðər ɪn kwest ʌv ðem ənˈhæpi luːz ˌmaɪˈself/

Line 4

--Shakespeare.

/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

Line 5

Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

/ˈmɪstər dʒɔːrdʒ ˈwɔːtərz ðə ɪˈskeɪpt sleɪv frʌm vərˈdʒɪnjə lɪvd ˈveri ˈkwaɪətli æt ðə hoʊm ʌv ˈmɪsɪz ˈstiːvənz/

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confounds verb US /kənˈfaʊndz/

third-person singular of “confound” — be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading “I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.”

inquisitive adjective US /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

showing curiosity

From this reading “I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.”

quest noun US /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading “So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.”

seeks noun US /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading “I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.”

Shakespeare noun US /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading “--Shakespeare.”

Stevens noun US /ˈstiːvənz/

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading “Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.”

Unseen adjective US /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading “I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.”

Virginia noun US /vərˈdʒɪnjə/

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading “Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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TWO MEN noun + noun

In this reading “TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE.”

In quest preposition + noun

In this reading “So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

ALIKEadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

confoundsverbUS /kənˈfaʊndz/

third-person singular of “confound” — be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

showing curiosity

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

LOOKverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

seeksnounUS /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading --Shakespeare.

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading So I, to find a mother, and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.

UnseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Mr. George Waters, the escaped slave from Virginia, lived very quietly at the home of Mrs. Stevens.

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading TWO MEN WHO LOOK ALIKE.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I, to the world, am like a drop of water, That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself.

Chapter 8 of The Witch of Salem by John R. (John Roy) Musick holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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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