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A Modern Chronicle — Volume 06

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
She alone knows.
The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.
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A Modern Chronicle — Volume 06

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of A Modern Chronicle — Volume 06 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.
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Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.
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Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.
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She alone knows.
/ʃiː əˈloʊn noʊz/
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The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

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calumny noun US /ˈkæləmni/

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

From this reading “Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.”

chivalry noun US /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading “Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.”

endurance noun US /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading “Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.”

exalted adjective US /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading “Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.”

pulpits noun US /ˈpʊlpɪts/

plural of “pulpit” — a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading “THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.”

shaken adjective US /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading “THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.”

sprung verb US /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.”

unmoved adjective US /ənˈmuːvd/

emotionally unmoved

From this reading “Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.”

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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 Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

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 PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading She alone knows.

anathematized

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From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

calumnynounUS /ˈkæləmni/

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

Chiltern

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From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

FREEDOMnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

Honora's

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From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

Hugh

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From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

Ivanhoe

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From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

KnightsnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading She alone knows.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

PRICEnounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

pulpitsnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪts/

plural of “pulpit” — a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

RoundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She alone knows.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

unbeliefnoun

a rejection of belief

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

undefiledadjective

free from stain or blemish

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/

emotionally unmoved

From this reading Her knowledge is complete; and hers the supreme faith that is unmoved by calumny and unbelief.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The old Chiltern did not belong to her: hers was the new man sprung undefiled from the sacred fire of their love; and in that fire she, too, had been born again.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Ivanhoe and the Knights of the Round Table to the contrary, there is no chivalry so exalted as that of a woman who loves, no courage higher, no endurance greater.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE PRICE OF FREEDOM Had he, Hugh Chiltern, been anathematized from all the high pulpits of the world, Honora's belief in him could not have been shaken.

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