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Barren Honour: A Novel
Barren Honour: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Barren Honour: A Novel is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LONG ODDS ARE LAID.
A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.
But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.
Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.
There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.
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Barren Honour: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Barren Honour: A Novel is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LONG ODDS ARE LAID.
/ðə lɔːŋ ɑːdz ɑːr leɪd/
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A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.
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But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.
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Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.
/jɔːr meɪl ˈkʌzən ˈiːðər stændz fɜːrst ənd ˈfɔːrmoʊst ɑːn ðə lɪst ʌv jɔːr frendz ɔːr juː ɑːr ˌæbsəˈluːtli əˈnɪntrəstɪd ɪn hɪz eɡˈzɪstəns/
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There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.
/ðer ɑːr ˈɪnstənsəz ʌv ˈfæməli fjuːdz ʌv kɔːrs bʌt ðiːz ˈnaʊədeɪz ɑːr kəmˈperətɪvli rer/

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applies verb US /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.”

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constituted adjective US /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading “A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.”

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feuds noun US /fjuːdz/

plural of “feud” — a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading “There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.”

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instances noun US /ˈɪnstənsəz/

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading “There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.”

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organization noun US /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading “A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.”

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partiality noun US /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/

a predisposition to like something

From this reading “A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.”

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peculiarly adverb US /pɪˈkjuːljərli/

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading “A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.”

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uninterested adjective US /əˈnɪntrəstɪd/

not having or showing interest

From this reading “Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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

fourth generation noun + noun

In this reading “A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.”

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LONG ODDS adjective + noun

In this reading “THE LONG ODDS ARE LAID.”

297 times in 225,867 chapters
of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.”

307,822 times in 225,867 chapters
list of verb + particle

In this reading “Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.”

14,921 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading THE LONG ODDS ARE LAID.

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attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.

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constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.

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cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.

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femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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feudsnounUS /fjuːdz/

plural of “feud” — a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/

ranking above all others

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.

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kinswomen

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From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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LAIDadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading THE LONG ODDS ARE LAID.

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listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE LONG ODDS ARE LAID.

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malenounUS /meɪl/

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.

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ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading THE LONG ODDS ARE LAID.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

a group of people who work together

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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partialitynounUS /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/

a predisposition to like something

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.

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remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LONG ODDS ARE LAID.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There _are_ instances of family feuds, of course, but these, nowadays, are comparatively rare.

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thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading But the same remark by no means applies to the brothers of those attractive kinswomen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uninterestedadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪd/

not having or showing interest

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading A man must be very peculiarly constituted--indeed, there must be something wrong about his organization--if he does not entertain a certain partiality for his female cousins, even to the third and fourth generation.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your male cousin either stands first and foremost on the list of your friends, or you are absolutely uninterested in his existence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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How to work through Barren Honour: A Novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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    Choose one of the 27 chapters of Barren Honour: A Novel to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Barren Honour: A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Barren Honour: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Central
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Barren Honour: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Place
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Barren Honour: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Newmanham
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Barren Honour: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Local
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Barren Honour: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.