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Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?
Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?
Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?
_Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.
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Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3)

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Trevethlan: A Cornish Story. Volume 3 (of 3) is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?
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Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?
/ɔːr welθ reɪkt ʌp təˈɡeðər wɪð mʌtʃ ker ənd tuː biː kept wɪð mɔːr wen ðə hɑːrt paɪnz ɪn ˈbiːɪŋ ˌdɪspəˈzest ʌv wʌt ɪt lɔːŋz fɔːr bɪˈɑːnd ðə ˈɪndiən maɪnz/
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Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?
/ɔːr ðə smuːð braʊ ʌv ə pliːzd ˈsaɪər ðæt sleɪvz miː tuː hɪz wɪl ˈliːvɪŋ maɪ soʊl nɔːr ˈfækəltiz nɔːr ˈpaʊər tuː meɪk hɜːr oʊn ɪˈlekʃən/
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_Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.
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dispossessed adjective US /ˌdɪspəˈzest/

physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

From this reading “Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?”

faculties noun US /ˈfækəltiz/

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading “Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?”

longs verb US /lɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading “Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?”

mines noun US /maɪnz/

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading “Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?”

pines noun US /paɪnz/

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading “Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?”

raked verb US /reɪkt/

past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

From this reading “Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?”

repulse verb US /riˈpʌls/

force or drive back

From this reading “_Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

smooth brow adjective + noun

In this reading “Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?”

raked up verb + adjective counted as “rake up”

bring to light

In this reading “Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?”

All words in this reading · 67

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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 Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

Allworth

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From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

cannot

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From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

dispossessedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪspəˈzest/

physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/

plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

longsverbUS /lɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

Margaret

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From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

Massinger

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From this reading Massinger.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

minesnounUS /maɪnz/

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

pinesnounUS /paɪnz/

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

rakedverbUS /reɪkt/

past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/

force or drive back

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

they're

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From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading _Allworth._ But the dangers That follow the repulse,---- _Margaret._ To me they're nothing: Let Allworth love, I cannot be unhappy.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

what's

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From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Margaret._ To me what's title when content is wanting?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Or the smooth brow Of a pleased sire, that slaves me to his will, Leaving my soul nor faculties nor power To make her own election?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Or wealth, raked up together with much care, And to be kept with more, when the heart pines, In being dispossessed of what it longs for Beyond the Indian mines?

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