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Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
_Henry IV._ Part ii.
I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.
It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.
But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Alice, or the Mysteries — Complete is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
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_Henry IV._ Part ii.
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I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.
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It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.
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But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

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.

confirm verb US /kənˈfɜːrm/

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading “I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.”

curate noun US /ˈkjʊrət/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.”

eventful adjective US /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading “I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.”

explanations noun US /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading “I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.”

induced adjective US /ˌɪnˈduːst/

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading “But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.”

narrative noun US /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.”

purport verb US /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

From this reading “I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.”

retire verb US /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading “But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.”

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addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

Alice

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From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

Alice's

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From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

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 But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

Aubrey

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From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

foulest

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From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading _Henry IV._ Part ii.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

iinoun

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

From this reading _Henry IV._ Part ii.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _Henry IV._ Part ii.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

Maltravers

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From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading _Henry IV._ Part ii.

PASSverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

vicaragenoun

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was many hours before Alice was sufficiently composed to remember the object for which she had sought the curate.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I PASS over those explanations, that record of Alice's eventful history, which Maltravers learned from her own lips, to confirm and add to the narrative of the curate, the purport of which is already known to the reader.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But she had laid the letter which she had brought, and which explained all, on the table at the vicarage; and when Maltravers, having at last induced Alice, who seemed afraid to lose sight of him for an instant, to retire to her room, and seek some short repose, returned towards the vicarage, he met Aubrey in the garden.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading WILL Fortune never come with both hands full, But write her fair words still in foulest letters?

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