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Basil and Annette: A Novel
Basil and Annette: A Novel

Chapter VII

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What should he do now, how should he act?
To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.
The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.
Indeed, what consideration could he expect?
There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.
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Basil and Annette: A Novel

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Basil and Annette: A Novel is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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What should he do now, how should he act?
Line 2
To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.
Line 3
The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.
/ðə oʊld mæn wɑːz hɪz ˈbɪtər ˈenəmi ənd wʊd ʃoʊ hɪm noʊ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
Line 4
Indeed, what consideration could he expect?
/ˌɪnˈdiːd wʌt kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən kʊd hiː ɪkˈspekt/
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There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

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.

accept verb US /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading “To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.”

bitter adjective US /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading “The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.”

consideration noun US /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading “The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.”

denying verb US /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.”

enemy noun US /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading “The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.”

estate noun US /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.”

Gilbert noun US /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading “To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.”

hospitality noun US /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading “To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.”

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.

bitter enemy adjective + noun

In this reading “The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.”

without speaking preposition + noun

In this reading “There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.”

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.”

without seeing preposition + noun

In this reading “There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.”

last time adjective + noun

In this reading “There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.”

for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.”

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acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading What should he do now, how should he act?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

Annette

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

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

Bidaud's

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

From this reading To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Indeed, what consideration could he expect?

denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What should he do now, how should he act?

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Indeed, what consideration could he expect?

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading What should he do now, how should he act?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.

how

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

From this reading What should he do now, how should he act?

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, what consideration could he expect?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading What should he do now, how should he act?

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading What should he do now, how should he act?

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To accept Gilbert Bidaud's hospitality was impossible.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What should he do now, how should he act?

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There was no denying that he had no right to remain on the estate, but he felt he could not leave it for ever without seeing Annette once more, without speaking to her perhaps for the last time.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The old man was his bitter enemy, and would show him no consideration.

Chapter 7 of Basil and Annette: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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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Annette
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