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A Woman-Hater

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.
Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.
This filled the cup.
Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.
She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.
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A Woman-Hater

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.
/ðæt seɪm ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈaʊər ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈpɑːrti snætʃt ə ˈheɪsti ˈbrekfəst ɪn ˈtrævəlɪŋ əˈtaɪər/
Line 2
Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.
Line 3
This filled the cup.
/ðɪs fɪld ðə kʌp/
Line 4
Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.
Line 5
She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.
/ʃiː hæd ə fjuː ˈsɪriəs wɜːrdz wɪð ˈfæni ənd sketʃt hɜːr aʊt ə ˈlɪtəl mæp ʌv ˈkɑːndəkt wɪtʃ ʃoʊd ðæt ʃiː hæd θɔːt ðə ˈmætər wel ˈoʊvər/

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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, and audio.

attire noun US /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading “THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.”

Fanny noun US /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.”

hasty adjective US /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

From this reading “THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.”

map verb US /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading “She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.”

sketched verb US /sketʃt/

past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading “She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.”

snatched verb US /snætʃt/

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading “THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.”

sternly adverb US /ˈstɜːrnli/

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading “Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.”

traveling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

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 Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading This filled the cup.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

FannynounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

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

From this reading This filled the cup.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/

excessively quick

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

Severne

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

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/

past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This filled the cup.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This filled the cup.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading THAT same morning our English party snatched a hasty breakfast in traveling attire.

Vizard

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

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

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 She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Severne was not there; but sent word to Vizard he should be there in time.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading She had a few serious words with Fanny, and sketched her out a little map of conduct, which showed that she had thought the matter well over.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

Zoe's

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

From this reading Zoe's wounded pride had been rising higher and higher all the night, and she came down rather pale, from broken rest, and sternly resolved.

Chapter 11 of A Woman-Hater by Charles Reade holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 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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Golden
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