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An Eye for an Eye

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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SANS REPROCHE.
Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.
"I did not think that you would go back there," she said.
He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.
"I must return.
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An Eye for an Eye

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of An Eye for an Eye is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SANS REPROCHE.
Line 2
Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.
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"I did not think that you would go back there," she said.
/aɪ dɪd nɑːt θɪŋk ðæt juː wʊd ɡoʊ bæk ðer ʃiː sed/
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He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.
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"I must return.
/aɪ mʌst rɪˈtɜːrn/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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anxious adjective US /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading “He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.”

aunt noun US /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.”

Earl noun US /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading “Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.”

glance verb US /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.”

Ireland noun US /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading “Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.”

named verb US /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.”

O'Hara noun US /oʊˈherə/

United States writer (1905-1970)

From this reading “Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.”

writing noun US /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading “Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

Kate

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/

United States writer (1905-1970)

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

REPROCHE

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

From this reading SANS REPROCHE.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

SANS

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

From this reading SANS REPROCHE.

Scroope

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He could see by the look of her face and by the anxious glance of her eye that she had in her heart the fear of Kate O'Hara,--as he had also.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading Three or four days after writing his letter to Kate O'Hara, the Earl told his aunt that he must return to Ireland, and he named the day on which he would leave Scroope.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I did not think that you would go back there," she said.

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