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A Flat Iron for a Farthing
A Flat Iron for a Farthing

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of A Flat Iron for a Farthing is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Juliana Horatia Ewing • Curated US English Learning Edition
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I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.
One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."
It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.
A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.
It was for the benefit of Maria's health.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Flat Iron for a Farthing

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of A Flat Iron for a Farthing is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.
Line 2
One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."
Line 3
It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈʃɔːrtli ˈæftər ðɪs ðæt mərˈiːə ənd hɜːr ˈmʌðər keɪm tuː steɪ æt ðə hɔːl/
Line 4
A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.
/ə ˈræðər mɪˈstɪriəs ˈletər frʌm maɪ ænt hæd led tuː ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
Line 5
It was for the benefit of Maria's health.
/ɪt wɑːz fɔːr ðə ˈbenəfɪt ʌv mərˈiːəz helθ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

benefit noun US /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading “It was for the benefit of Maria's health.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firmly adverb US /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading “I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
invitation noun US /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maria noun US /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading “I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Maria's noun US /mərˈiːəz/

possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading “It was for the benefit of Maria's health.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
phase noun US /feɪz/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
propose verb US /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shortly adverb US /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading “It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ACCEPTEDadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BELIEVEverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading It was for the benefit of Maria's health.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BROKEN-HEARTED

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Pending verification
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Clerke

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Pending verification
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doesn't

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

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

Pending verification
enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading It was for the benefit of Maria's health.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isn't

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

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

Pending verification
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MAKEverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MARIAnounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/

possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading It was for the benefit of Maria's health.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MYSELFpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NEITHERdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NORconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
phasenounUS /feɪz/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading A rather mysterious letter from my aunt had led to the invitation.

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REFUSEDverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

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resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

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shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

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stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was shortly after this that Maria and her mother came to stay at the Hall.

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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I BELIEVE MYSELF TO BE BROKEN-HEARTED--MARIA IN LOVE--I MAKE AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTED NOR REFUSED A phase of my life, into which I do not propose to enter, left me firmly resolved that (as I said in confidence to Clerke) "I shall marry to please the governor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One doesn't go in for a broken heart, you know, but it isn't in me to _care_ a second time."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 28 of A Flat Iron for a Farthing by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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