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Tristram of Blent

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?
Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?
Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.
It seems to me to make it worse.
No, you can't forgive me anything, you can't forgive the man you love!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tristram of Blent

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Tristram of Blent is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?
Line 2
Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?
/ɑːr juː soʊ rɪˈdʒɔɪst æt ðæt ðæt juː kæn fərˈɡɪv miː ˈeniθɪŋ fərˈɡɪv ðə mæn juː lʌv ˈeniθɪŋ/
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Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.
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It seems to me to make it worse.
/ɪt siːmz tuː miː tuː meɪk ɪt wɜːrs/
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No, you can't forgive me anything, you can't forgive the man you love!

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.

bounty noun US /ˈbaʊnti/

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading “That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?”

charity noun US /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading “That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?”

forgive verb US /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?”

makes noun US /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.”

rejoiced verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading “Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?”

seems verb US /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “It seems to me to make it worse.”

welcome verb US /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading “Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.”

worse adjective US /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “It seems to me to make it worse.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

can't

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

From this reading No, you can't forgive me anything, you can't forgive the man you love!

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

incontestableadjective

incapable of being contested or disputed

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading It seems to me to make it worse.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, you can't forgive me anything, you can't forgive the man you love!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems to me to make it worse.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It seems to me to make it worse.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Are you so rejoiced at that that you can forgive me anything, forgive the man you love anything?

You're

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

From this reading Yes, you do love me--You're welcome to that, if you think it makes it any better.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That I take it by my own incontestable right and not of your hand, by your bounty and your charity?

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