Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Dynevor Terrace
Dynevor Terrace

Chapter XVIII

Cover illustration for Dynevor Terrace
Context Illustration Reading 1/52 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
REST FOR THE WEARY.
Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.
REV.
I. WILLIAMS.
The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dynevor Terrace

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
REST FOR THE WEARY.
Line 2
Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.
Line 3
REV.
Line 4
I. WILLIAMS.
Line 5
The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.”

Mortal adjective US /ˈmɔːrtəl/

causing or relating to death

From this reading “Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.”

REST noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “REST FOR THE WEARY.”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

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

From this reading “Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.”

Throughout preposition US /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.”

All words in this reading · 38

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

All

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

arm

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

arriving

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

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

danger

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

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

Earth

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading REST FOR THE WEARY.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

heaven

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I. WILLIAMS.

impression

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

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

magnified

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

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

causing or relating to death

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

Northwold

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

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

now

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

RESTnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading REST FOR THE WEARY.

REV

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

From this reading REV.

servant

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

Soldier

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

strife

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading REST FOR THE WEARY.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

true

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

view

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

From this reading Therefore, arm thee for the strife All throughout this mortal life, Soldier now and servant true, Earth behind, and heaven in view.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The first impression on arriving at Northwold was, that the danger had been magnified.

WEARY

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

From this reading REST FOR THE WEARY.

WILLIAMS

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

From this reading I. WILLIAMS.