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A Terrible Secret: A Novel

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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IN TWO BOATS.
Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.
Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.
But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.
She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.
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A Terrible Secret: A Novel

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of A Terrible Secret: A Novel is here in full — 667 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN TWO BOATS.
/ɪn tuː boʊts/
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Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.
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Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.
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But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.
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She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

Learner Dictionary

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boats noun US /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading “IN TWO BOATS.”

car noun US /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.”

convinced adjective US /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading “She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.”

gloom noun US /ɡluːm/

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading “But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.”

jogged verb US /dʒɑːɡd/

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading “Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.”

stretch verb US /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading “Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.”

tourists noun US /ˈtʊrəsts/

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading “Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.”

Victor noun US /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

baronet's

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From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

BOATSnounUS /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading IN TWO BOATS.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

Charley

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

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

Edith

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

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

Glengariff

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

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN TWO BOATS.

joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

Killarney

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

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

remounted

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

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

Trix

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

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading IN TWO BOATS.

VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But the baronet's gloom was gone--hope filled his heart.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Early next morning our tourists remounted the car and jogged slowly over that lovely stretch of country which lies between Glengariff and Killarney.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She did _not_ love her cousin,--of that he had convinced himself,--and one day he might call her wife.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their places were as on the day before--Sir Victor in the possession of Trix, Charley with Edith.

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