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A Gray Eye or So. In Three Volumes—Volume III
A Gray Eye or So. In Three Volumes—Volume III

Chapter XIII · On Consolation as a Fine Art

Chapter XIII of A Gray Eye or So. In Three Volumes—Volume III, “On Consolation as a Fine Art,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frank Frankfort Moore • Curated US English Learning Edition
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|HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.
That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.
He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.
He knew her.
That was why he had gone to her without hope.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Gray Eye or So. In Three Volumes—Volume III

Chapter XIII · On Consolation as a Fine Art

Chapter XIII of A Gray Eye or So. In Three Volumes—Volume III, “On Consolation as a Fine Art,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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|HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.
Line 2
That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.
Line 3
He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.
/hiː hæd ˈskersli ˈventʃərd tuː ˌentərˈteɪn ə hoʊp ðæt ðə rɪˈzʌlt ʌv hɪz ˈɪntərvjuː wɪð hɜːr ənd ʌv hɪz kənˈfeʃən tuː hɜːr wʊd biː ˈdɪfərənt/
Line 4
He knew her.
/hiː nuː hɜːr/
Line 5
That was why he had gone to her without hope.
/ðæt wɑːz waɪ hiː hæd ɡɔːn tuː hɜːr wɪˈθaʊt hoʊp/

Learner Dictionary

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

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confession noun US /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading “He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.”

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entertain verb US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading “He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.”

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interview verb US /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading “He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.”

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leaving noun US /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.”

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result noun US /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.”

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scarcely adverb US /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading “He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.”

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ventured verb US /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading “He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.”

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worst noun US /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading “|HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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interview with verb + particle

In this reading “He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.”

11,843 times in 426,211 chapters
without hope preposition + noun

In this reading “That was why he had gone to her without hope.”

1,993 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 36

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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 He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading |HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.

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confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

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differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

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entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

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forebodings

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

From this reading |HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading That was why he had gone to her without hope.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading |HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.

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Harold

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

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading |HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.

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hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

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passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading |HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

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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 That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading |HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading That was the one feeling which Harold had on leaving her.

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whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That was why he had gone to her without hope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading That was why he had gone to her without hope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading |HIS worst forebodings had come to pass.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had scarcely ventured to entertain a hope that the result of his interview with her and of his confession to her would be different.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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