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Wee Wifie

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FAY'S MISTAKE.
She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.
COVENTRY PATMORE.
Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?
No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wee Wifie

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Wee Wifie is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FAY'S MISTAKE.
/feɪz mɪˈsteɪk/
Line 2
She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.
Line 3
COVENTRY PATMORE.
Line 4
Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?
Line 5
No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.
/noʊ hoʊp fɔːr miː ənd jet fɔːr ðiː noʊ fɪr ðə ˈhɑːrdəst pɑːrt ʌv maɪ hɑːrd tæsk ɪz dʌn ðaɪ kɑːm əˈʃʊrz miː ðæt aɪ æm nɑːt dɪr/

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assures verb US /əˈʃʊrz/

third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of

From this reading “No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.”

coventry noun US /ˈkʌvəntri/

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading “COVENTRY PATMORE.”

fay's noun US /feɪz/

possessive form of “fay” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “FAY'S MISTAKE.”

flames noun US /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading “She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.”

grows verb US /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading “She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.”

hardest adverb US /ˈhɑːrdəst/

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading “No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.”

taller adjective US /ˈtɔːlər/

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading “She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.”

tire verb US /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading “She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.”

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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 She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

ah

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From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

assuresverbUS /əˈʃʊrz/

third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?

COVENTRYnounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading COVENTRY PATMORE.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

FAY'SnounUS /feɪz/

possessive form of “fay” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading FAY'S MISTAKE.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

MISTAKEnounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading FAY'S MISTAKE.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

PATMORE

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

From this reading COVENTRY PATMORE.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Never! 'tis certain that no hope is--none?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading She loves with love that can not tire, And when, ah, woe! she loves alone Through passionate duty love flames higher As grass grows taller round a stone.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading No hope for me, and yet for thee no fear, The hardest part of my hard task is done; Thy calm assures me that I am not dear.

Chapter 30 of Wee Wifie by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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