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A Crooked Path: A Novel

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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PLENARY ABSOLUTION.
Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.
She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.
She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.
The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Crooked Path: A Novel

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of A Crooked Path: A Novel is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PLENARY ABSOLUTION.
/ˈplenəri ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/
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Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.
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She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.
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She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.
/ʃiː felt ðæt ˈevəri wʌn mʌst pərˈsiːv ðə stæmp ʌv ˈfelən əˈpɑːn hɜːr/
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The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

Learner Dictionary

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absolution noun US /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/

the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

From this reading “PLENARY ABSOLUTION.”

dazed adjective US /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading “She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.”

felon noun US /ˈfelən/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.”

humbled adjective US /ˈhʌmbəld/

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading “She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.”

plenary adjective US /ˈplenəri/

full in all respects

From this reading “PLENARY ABSOLUTION.”

possessions noun US /pəˈzeʃənz/

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.”

rightful adjective US /ˈraɪtfəl/

legally valid

From this reading “The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.”

stamp verb US /stæmp/

walk heavily

From this reading “She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.”

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ABSOLUTIONnounUS /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/

the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

From this reading PLENARY ABSOLUTION.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.

dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.

Errington

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From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

felonnounUS /ˈfelən/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

Katherine

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

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

PLENARYadjectiveUS /ˈplenəri/

full in all respects

From this reading PLENARY ABSOLUTION.

possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/

legally valid

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

stampverbUS /stæmp/

walk heavily

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The passionate desire to restore his rightful possessions to Errington, to confess all, had carried her through the dreadful interview.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She felt that every one must perceive the stamp of "felon" upon her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was humbled in the dust--crushed, dazed.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Katherine never could distinctly remember what she did after leaving Errington.

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