A Man from the North

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of A Man from the North is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arnold Bennett • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"I am going to America," she said.

They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

Her voice was as tranquil as usual; but he discerned, or thought he discerned, in her manner a consciousness that she was guilty towards him, that at least she was not treating him justly.

The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

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A Man from the North

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of A Man from the North is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"I am going to America," she said.

/aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː əˈmerəkə ʃiː sed/

Line 2

They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

Line 3

Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

Line 4

Her voice was as tranquil as usual; but he discerned, or thought he discerned, in her manner a consciousness that she was guilty towards him, that at least she was not treating him justly.

/hɜːr vɔɪs wɑːz æz ˈtræŋkwəl æz ˈjuːʒəwəl bʌt hiː dɪˈsɜːrnd ɔːr θɔːt hiː dɪˈsɜːrnd ɪn hɜːr ˈmænər ə ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs ðæt ʃiː wɑːz ˈɡɪlti təˈwɔːrdz hɪm ðæt æt liːst ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt ˈtriːtɪŋ hɪm ˈdʒʌstli/

Line 5

The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

/ðə bloʊ wɑːz laɪk ðæt ʌv ə ˈbʊlət hiː dɪd nɑːt ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli fiːl ɪt/

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

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bullet noun US /ˈbʊlət/

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading “The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.”

consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading “Her voice was as tranquil as usual; but he discerned, or thought he discerned, in her manner a consciousness that she was guilty towards him, that at least she was not treating him justly.”

discerned verb US /dɪˈsɜːrnd/

past form of “discern” — detect with the senses

justly adverb US /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

restaurant noun US /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

From this reading “Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.”

tranquil adjective US /ˈtræŋkwəl/

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

treating verb US /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

vegetarian noun US /ˌvedʒəˈteriːən/

eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

From this reading “Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

first words adjective + noun

In this reading “Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.”

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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 Her voice was as tranquil as usual; but he discerned, or thought he discerned, in her manner a consciousness that she was guilty towards him, that at least she was not treating him justly.

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am going to America," she said.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading "I am going to America," she said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

Carteret

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From this reading They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/

past form of “discern” — detect with the senses

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I am going to America," she said.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am going to America," she said.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The blow was like that of a bullet: he did not immediately feel it.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

Richard

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

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am going to America," she said.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "I am going to America," she said.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

sitting-room

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

From this reading They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They sat in the sitting-room at Carteret street.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I am going to America," she said.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

vegetariannounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteriːən/

eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Richard had not seen her since the dinner at the vegetarian restaurant, and these were almost the first words she addressed to him.

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