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Uncle Tom's Cabin

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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The Victory Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.
15:57.
Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?
The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.
There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Uncle Tom's Cabin is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The VictoryThanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.
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15:57.
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Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?
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The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.
/ðə ˈmɑːrtər wen feɪst ˈiːvɪn baɪ ə deθ ʌv ˈbɑːdəli ˈæŋɡwɪʃ ənd ˈhɔːrər faɪndz ɪn ðə ˈveri ˈterər ʌv hɪz duːm ə strɔːŋ ˈstɪmjələnt ənd ˈtɑːnɪk/
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There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

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bodily adverb US /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading “The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.”

crisis noun US /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading “There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.”

doom verb US /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading “The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.”

fervor noun US /ˈfɜːrvər/

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading “There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.”

martyr noun US /ˈmɑːrtər/

one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading “The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.”

stimulant noun US /ˈstɪmjələnt/

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading “The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.”

thrill noun US /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading “There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.”

tonic adjective US /ˈtɑːnɪk/

of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

From this reading “The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.”

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1

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From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

15

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From this reading 15:57.

57

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From this reading 15:57.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

birth-hour

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From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

Cor

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From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

doomverbUS /duːm/

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/

feelings of great warmth and intensity

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

giveth

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From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

how

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From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/

one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/

of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Have not many of us, in the weary way of life, felt, in some hours, how far easier it were to die than to live?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The martyr, when faced even by a death of bodily anguish and horror, finds in the very terror of his doom a strong stimulant and tonic.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There is a vivid excitement, a thrill and fervor, which may carry through any crisis of suffering that is the birth-hour of eternal glory and rest.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Victory “Thanks be unto God, who giveth us the victory.”[1] [1] I Cor.

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