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Adam Bede

Chapter XXXIV · Sunday Morning

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Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.
“For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.
“Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.
“Long while!
I’n got no long while t’ live.
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Adam Bede

Chapter XXXIV · Sunday Morning

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.
Line 2
“For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.
Line 3
“Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.
Line 4
“Long while!
/long waɪl/
Line 5
I’n got no long while t’ live.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

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

From this reading ““Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

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

From this reading ““Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading ““For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.”

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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 “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

all

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From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

appear

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

aunt

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

detain

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

Dinah

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

enough

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

evening

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

Farm

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

friends

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

got

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From this reading I’n got no long while t’ live.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

Hall

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

I'n

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From this reading I’n got no long while t’ live.

it'll

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

leave

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

Lisbeth

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From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

Lisbeth's

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

live

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

From this reading I’n got no long while t’ live.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

made

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

ne'er

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From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

night

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I’n got no long while t’ live.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

now

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

resolve

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

rheumatism

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

said

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

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

see

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

serious

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

soon

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

t

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

From this reading I’n got no long while t’ live.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

Then

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

From this reading “Then it’ll be for all my life, an’ I shall ne’er see thee again,” said Lisbeth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.

touch

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

From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

up

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From this reading Lisbeth’s touch of rheumatism could not be made to appear serious enough to detain Dinah another night from the Hall Farm, now she had made up her mind to leave her aunt so soon, and at evening the friends must part.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “For a long while,” Dinah had said, for she had told Lisbeth of her resolve.