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Adrienne Toner: A Novel
Adrienne Toner: A Novel

Chapter XXI

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Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.
"Did you take her home?" he said.
"I see you're sorry for her, Roger.
It's really too abominable, you know.
I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."
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Adrienne Toner: A Novel

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.
Line 2
"Did you take her home?" he said.
/dɪd juː teɪk hɜːr hoʊm hiː sed/
Line 3
"I see you're sorry for her, Roger.
Line 4
It's really too abominable, you know.
Line 5
I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

Learner Dictionary

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.

abominable adjective US /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/

unequivocally detestable

From this reading “It's really too abominable, you know.”

agree verb US /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading “I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."”

apparently adverb US /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading “Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.”

conjectures noun US /kənˈdʒektʃərz/

plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading “Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.”

formed adjective US /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading “Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.”

situation noun US /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading “Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.”

treatment noun US /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading “I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."”

wrongs noun US /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading “Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

agree with verb + particle

In this reading “I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."”

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abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/

unequivocally detestable

From this reading It's really too abominable, you know.

Adrienne's

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

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

Barney's

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

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

can't

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

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/

plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "Did you take her home?" he said.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I see you're sorry for her, Roger.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Did you take her home?" he said.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Did you take her home?" he said.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Did you take her home?" he said.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I see you're sorry for her, Roger.

It's

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

From this reading It's really too abominable, you know.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It's really too abominable, you know.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

Palgravenoun

English poet (1824-1897)

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It's really too abominable, you know.

Roger

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

From this reading "I see you're sorry for her, Roger.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Did you take her home?" he said.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see you're sorry for her, Roger.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I see you're sorry for her, Roger.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Did you take her home?" he said.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It's really too abominable, you know.

treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I really can't say before her what I think, I really can't say before you what I think of Barney's treatment of her; because I know you agree with him."

wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading Palgrave, apparently, had formed no conjectures as to their conversation and was thinking still of Adrienne's wrongs rather than of his own situation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did you take her home?" he said.

you're

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

From this reading "I see you're sorry for her, Roger.

Chapter 21 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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