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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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_GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."
--ROSSETTI.
Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.
She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.
Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?
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A Vanished Hand

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of A Vanished Hand is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."
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--ROSSETTI.
/roʊˈseti/
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Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.
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She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.
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Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?
/dɪd ˈɑːrnəld weɪn ker fɔːr hɜːr wel ɪˈnʌf tuː æsk hɜːr tuː kʌm ənd reɪn ˈoʊvər hɪz oʊld hoʊm/

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aisles noun US /aɪlz/

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading “She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.”

Arnold noun US /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading “Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?”

crowned adjective US /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading “_GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."”

pictured adjective US /ˈpɪktʃərd/

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading “She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.”

rossetti noun US /roʊˈseti/

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading “--ROSSETTI.”

stealing noun US /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading “She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.”

Wayne noun US /weɪn/

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading “Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.”

Wayne's noun US /weɪnz/

possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading “Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

aislesnounUS /aɪlz/

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

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 _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

dimnessnoun

the state of being poorly illuminated

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

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 She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

Elsie

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

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

GOINGnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/

English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)

From this reading --ROSSETTI.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

terracenounUS /ˈterəs/

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

trimly-kept

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

From this reading She pictured the place to herself in the silence of the early hours, the cool depths of shadow in the green aisles, the trimly-kept gardens, the first sunshine stealing along the grey terrace.

WaynenounUS /weɪn/

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

Wayne'snounUS /weɪnz/

possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _GOING TO CHURCH_ "But having entered in, we shall find there Silence, and sudden dimness, and deep prayer, And faces of crowned angels all about."

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Did Arnold Wayne care for her well enough to ask her to come and reign over his old home?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Elsie woke on Sunday morning with her thoughts full of the charms of Wayne's Court.

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