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Arnold's Tempter
Arnold's Tempter

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Arnold's Tempter is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.
The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.
She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.
Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.
As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:
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Arnold's Tempter

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Arnold's Tempter is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.
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The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.
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She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.
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Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.
/stɪl ʃiː ˈfʊli ˌɪnˈtendɪd tuː dɪˈvoʊt hɜːr əˈtenʃənz tuː ðɪs kənˈspɪrəsi ənd ɪkˈspoʊz ɪts ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz ɪf ˈpɑːsəbəl/
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As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

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.

Clinton noun US /ˈklɪntən/

wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading “The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.”

conspiracy noun US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading “Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.”

conspiring verb US /kənˈspaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading “The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.”

devote verb US /dɪˈvoʊt/

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading “Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.”

expose verb US /ɪkˈspoʊz/

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading “Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.”

mats noun US /mæts/

plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading “As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:”

repulsive adjective US /riˈpʌlsɪv/

offensive to the mind

From this reading “The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.”

Swedish adjective US /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading “After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.”

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.

fully intended adverb + adjective

In this reading “Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.”

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.”

over again preposition + adverb

anew

In this reading “As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:”

lay on verb + particle

In this reading “As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:”

went over verb + particle counted as “go over”

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading “As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:”

All words in this reading · 92

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

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 As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

Andre

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

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

Barclugh

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From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/

wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

conspiringverbUS /kənˈspaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

Greydon

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

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

matsnounUS /mæts/

plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

possessverbUS /pəˈzes/

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/

offensive to the mind

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

Roderick

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

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

Segwuna

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

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still she fully intended to devote her attentions to this conspiracy and expose its operations, if possible.

SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As Segwuna lay on her couch of mats in her mother’s lodge, on the day that she had been invited to ride in the carriage with Mollie and Mr. Barclugh, she went over and over again all that she had learned:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The thought of Mollie Greydon ever loving this man who was visiting General Clinton and Major Andre, and conspiring with General Arnold and at the same time visiting the Greydon family, was repulsive to her.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading She did not yet possess knowledge positive enough about Barclugh to inform Mollie of its nature; nor did she yet really know that Mollie was in love with Mr. Barclugh.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading After Segwuna read the letters of John Anderson that had been brought from New York by the Swedish fisherman, she could not bear the sight of Roderick Barclugh.

Chapter 32 of Arnold's Tempter by Benjamin F. (Benjamin Freeman) Comfort holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Roderick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Arnold's Tempter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Barclugh
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Invited
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Fitzmaurices
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