Chapter 8 of Twice-Told Tales is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Twice-Told Tales is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I hear it, I hear it. The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee. Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.' I go, friends; I go. Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
Chapter 8 of Twice-Told Tales is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'”
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'”
for this reason
From this reading “The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.”
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.”
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.”
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'”
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
a youthful male person
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
terminate
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I go, friends; I go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hear it, I hear it.
for this reason
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear it, I hear it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hear it, I hear it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
go away from a place
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
carry out
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
Chapter 8 of Twice-Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 8 holds 139 sentences of Twice-Told Tales, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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