Addie's Husband

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A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

"You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

"I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

"Yes?"

"It is very kind, very thoughtful of you to make such a suggestion, to--to offer to give me back what I--I value so dearly and believed forever out of my reach; and, you--you understand, I would not have spoken as freely as I did--" "I understand perfectly.

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Addie's Husband

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Addie's Husband is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

Line 2

"You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

Line 3

"I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

/aɪ hæv bɪn ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː θɪŋk tuː ˌʌndərˈstænd ɪt ɔːl ˈθɜːroʊli/

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"Yes?"

/jes/

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Armstrong noun US /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading “A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.”

dearly adverb US /ˈdɪrli/

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading “"It is very kind, very thoughtful of you to make such a suggestion, to--to offer to give me back what I--I value so dearly and believed forever out of my reach; and, you--you understand, I would not have spoken as freely as I did--" "I understand perfectly.”

forever adverb US /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

freely adverb US /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

hysterically adverb US /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/

in a hysterical manner

From this reading “"You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.”

impenetrable adjective US /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading “A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.”

suggestion noun US /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

thoughtful adjective US /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

Word partnerships in these lines

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understand perfectly verb + particle

In this reading “"It is very kind, very thoughtful of you to make such a suggestion, to--to offer to give me back what I--I value so dearly and believed forever out of my reach; and, you--you understand, I would not have spoken as freely as I did--" "I understand perfectly.”

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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 A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

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 "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "It is very kind, very thoughtful of you to make such a suggestion, to--to offer to give me back what I--I value so dearly and believed forever out of my reach; and, you--you understand, I would not have spoken as freely as I did--" "I understand perfectly.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/

in a hysterical manner

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

re-enters

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From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "I have been trying to think, to understand it all thoroughly."

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A quarter of an hour later Mr. Armstrong re-enters the room, and stands with still impenetrable face before his guest.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You--you have given me good measure," she says, rather hysterically.

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