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Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1
Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1 is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHILLACOT.
Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.
The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.
Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.
Why were the ways of Heaven unequal?
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Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1 is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHILLACOT.
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Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.
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The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.
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Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.
/ˈkwestʃənz priˈzentɪd ðemˈselvz tuː hɜːr wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd ˈnevər kənˈsɪdərd bɪˈfɔːr/
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Why were the ways of Heaven unequal?
/waɪ wɜːr ðə weɪz ʌv ˈhevən əˈniːkwəl/

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blighted adjective US /ˈblaɪtɪd/

affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

From this reading “The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.”

disturb verb US /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading “The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.”

impress verb US /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading “The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.”

Kite noun US /kaɪt/

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading “Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.”

revolt noun US /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.”

unequal adjective US /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading “Why were the ways of Heaven unequal?”

unfolded verb US /ənˈfoʊldɪd/

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading “The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.”

vehemence noun US /ˈviːəməns/

intensity or forcefulness of expression

From this reading “The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.”

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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 The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

Arminell

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From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.

blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/

affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

CHILLACOT

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From this reading CHILLACOT.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Why were the ways of Heaven unequal?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.

impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

Inglett

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From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

KitenounUS /kaɪt/

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

musinglyadverb

in a reflective manner

From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

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

From this reading Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.

QuestionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.

revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading Why were the ways of Heaven unequal?

unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/

intensity or forcefulness of expression

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Arminell Inglett walked musingly from the cottage of Patience Kite.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Why were the ways of Heaven unequal?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Why were the ways of Heaven unequal?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Questions presented themselves to her which she had never considered before.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why were the ways of Heaven unequal?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The vehemence of the woman, the sad picture she had unfolded of a blighted life, the look she had been given into a heart in revolt against the Divine government of the world, united to impress and disturb Arminell.

Chapter 6 of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 6 holds 167 sentences of Arminell: A Social Romance, Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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