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Winning His Way

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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HARD TIMES.
How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!
It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.
But shall we never, never see them again?
Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.
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Winning His Way

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Winning His Way is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HARD TIMES.
/hɑːrd taɪmz/
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How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!
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It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.
/ɪt traɪz ˈaʊər hɑːrts ənd brɪŋz terz tuː ˈaʊər aɪz tuː leɪ ðem ɪn ðə ɡraʊnd/
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But shall we never, never see them again?
/bʌt ʃæl wiː ˈnevər ˈnevər siː ðem əˈɡen/
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Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.
/jes wen wiː hæv ˈteɪkən ðə seɪm ˈdʒɜːrni wen wiː hæv kloʊzd ˈaʊər aɪz ɑːn ɜːrθ ənd ˈoʊpənd ðem ɪn ˈhevən/

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brings verb US /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.”

distant adjective US /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading “How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!”

hearts noun US /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading “It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.”

journey verb US /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.”

lonesome adjective US /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading “How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!”

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.”

whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But shall we never, never see them again?

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

HARDadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

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

From this reading HARD TIMES.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.

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From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading HARD TIMES.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

triesnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It tries our hearts and brings tears to our eyes to lay them in the ground.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading How lonesome the days when dear friends leave us to return no more, whom we never shall see again on earth, who will send us no message or letter of love from the far distant land whither they have gone!

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, when we have taken the same journey, when we have closed our eyes on earth and opened them in heaven.

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