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A Terrible Secret: A Novel

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER."
The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:
THE TRAGEDY AT CATHERON ROYALS.
"In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.
In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.
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A Terrible Secret: A Novel

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER."
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The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:
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THE TRAGEDY AT CATHERON ROYALS.
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"In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.
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In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.
/ɪn ðə ˈænəlz ʌv ˈaʊər taʊn ʌv ˈaʊər ˈkaʊnti ʌv ˈaʊər ˈkʌntri wiː meɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst seɪ ɪt stændz ənˈperəleld ɪn ɪts əˈtrɑːsəti/

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annals noun US /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading “"In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.”

atrocity noun US /əˈtrɑːsəti/

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

From this reading “In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.”

courier noun US /ˈkɜːriər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading “FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER."”

devoured verb US /dɪˈvaʊərd/

past form of “devour” — destroy completely

From this reading “The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:”

edition noun US /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading “The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:”

relish noun US /ˈrelɪʃ/

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading “"In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.”

royals noun US /ˈrɔɪəlz/

plural of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

From this reading “THE TRAGEDY AT CATHERON ROYALS.”

unparalleled adjective US /ənˈperəleld/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading “In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.”

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18

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From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

19th

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From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

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 Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

atrocitynounUS /əˈtrɑːsəti/

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

CATHERON

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From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT CATHERON ROYALS.

CHESHOLM

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From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER."

containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER."

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/

past form of “devour” — destroy completely

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

editornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

ROYALSnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlz/

plural of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT CATHERON ROYALS.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FROM THE "CHESHOLM COURIER."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT CATHERON ROYALS.

unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the annals of our town, of our county, of our country we may almost say, it stands unparalleled in its atrocity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "In all the annals of mysterious crime (began the editor, with intense evident relish), nothing more mysterious, or more awful, has ever been known, than the recent tragedy at Catheron Royals.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Monday morning edition of the _Chesholm Courier_, September 19th, 18--, contained the following, eagerly devoured by every man and woman in the county, able to read at all:

Chapter 7 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming 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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