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A Sister to Evangeline
A Sister to Evangeline

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Sister to Evangeline is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 11 of A Sister to Evangeline by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Vocabulary met early in A Sister to Evangeline

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Being
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Story
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Yvonne
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Lamourie
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Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.
It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.
It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.
Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.
Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.
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A Sister to Evangeline

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Sister to Evangeline is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.
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It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.
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It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.
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Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.
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Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.”

Ere conjunction US /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading “Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.”

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afternoon

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

any

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

business

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

Canard

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

church

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

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

circumstances

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

closed

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

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

confirmed

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

congratulated

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

connection

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.

course

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From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

creased

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

crowding

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

De

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

digested

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

door

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

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

effectually

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

entered

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From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

EreconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

eyes

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

From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.

face

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

Fafard

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

Fafard's

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

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

fail

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

From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.

Father

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

flowering

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

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

forge

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

gate

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

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

getting

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

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

go

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

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

good

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

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

greet

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

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

grey

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

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

half

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

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

hastened

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

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

heard

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

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

heartily

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.

incident

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

kind

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

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

Lamourie

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

lilac-bushes

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

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

look

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

From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

most

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

narrow

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From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

off

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

out

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

passed

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From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

path

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From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

Pereau

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

perhaps

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

Place

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

priest

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

reach

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

resolve

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

returning

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

round

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

ruddy

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

rumours

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

scatter

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

seemed

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

settled

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From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

smiles

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

sure

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

there

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

thought

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From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.

threshold

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From this reading Ere I could reach it the good priest stood upon his threshold to greet me, both hands out, his kind grey eyes half closed by the crowding smiles that creased his round and ruddy face.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

uncle's

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From this reading It confirmed me in my resolve to go to Canard that afternoon, and perhaps to Pereau, getting my uncle’s business off my hands, and not returning to De Lamourie Place till I might be sure that the circumstances had been heard and well digested there.

up

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From this reading Having this course settled in my mind, I passed the church, entered the gate between its flowering lilac-bushes, and hastened up the narrow path to Father Fafard’s door.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

Vaurin

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From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

well

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From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Father Fafard The incident at the forge, as it seemed to me, was one to scatter effectually any rumours of my connection with Vaurin, and I congratulated myself most heartily upon it.

Yvonne's

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From this reading It could not fail, I thought, to look well in Yvonne’s eyes.