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We Two: A Novel

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.
With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.
Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.
Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”
She had never been so happy in her life.
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We Two: A Novel

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of We Two: A Novel is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.
/hiː went ɪn ðə streŋkθ ʌv dɪˈpendəns tuː tred wer hɪz ˈmæstər trɑːd tuː ˈɡæðər ənd nɪt təˈɡeðər ðə ˈfæməli ʌv ɡɑːd/
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With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.
/wɪð ə ˈkɑːnʃəns friːd frʌm ˈbɜːrdənz ənd ə hɑːrt set friː frʌm ker tuː ˈmɪnəstər tuː ˈevəri wʌn ˈɔːlweɪz ənd ˈevriwer/
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Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.
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Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given herPerfect harmony with your surroundings.”
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She had never been so happy in her life.
/ʃiː hæd ˈnevər bɪn soʊ ˈhæpi ɪn hɜːr laɪf/

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burdens noun US /ˈbɜːrdənz/

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading “With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.”

Chronicles noun US /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.”

definition noun US /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

From this reading “Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.””

dependence noun US /dɪˈpendəns/

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading “He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.”

Erica noun US /ˈerɪkə/

any plant of the genus Erica

From this reading “Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.””

knit verb US /nɪt/

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading “He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.”

Schonberg noun US /ˈʃɑːnbərɡ/

United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)

From this reading “Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.”

uneventful adjective US /ˌʌniˈventfəl/

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading “Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.”

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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 With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had never been so happy in her life.

burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

carenounUS /ker/

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

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

ChroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

Cotta

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From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

EricanounUS /ˈerɪkə/

any plant of the genus Erica

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

freedverbUS /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

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 He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

knitverbUS /nɪt/

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She had never been so happy in her life.

manornounUS /ˈmænər/

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had never been so happy in her life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

Osmond

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

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

PerfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

SchonbergnounUS /ˈʃɑːnbərɡ/

United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had never been so happy in her life.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had never been so happy in her life.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

treadverbUS /tred/

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

trodverbUS /trɑːd/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Author of Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family After this came a happy, uneventful week at the manor.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He went in the strength of dependence To tread where his Master trod, To gather and knit together The Family of God.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a conscience freed from burdens, And a heart set free from care, To minister to every one Always and everywhere.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Erica often thought of the definition of happiness which Charles Osmond had once given her “Perfect harmony with your surroundings.”

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