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Chapter VIII
"I hear it, I hear it. The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee. Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.' I go, friends; I go. Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
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an old form of “has”
From this reading “Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hear it, I hear it.”
for this reason
From this reading “The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.”
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From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
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From this reading I go, friends; I go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hear it, I hear it.
for this reason
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear it, I hear it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hear it, I hear it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Break the bonds of natural affection, martyr thy love, and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice speaketh within me and saith, 'Leave thy child, Catharine, for his place is here, and go hence, for I have other work for thee.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Take ye my boy, my precious jewel.
