Between two thieves

Chapter XVIII

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How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

“You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

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Chapter XVIII Reading 1/79

Between two thieves

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Between two thieves is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

Line 2

Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

/nɔːr dɪd hiː oʊn tuː hɪmˈself ðæt hɪz laɪf wɑːz lɪvd ɪn fɪr/

Line 3

But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

Line 4

“You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

/juː wɪl hæv jərˈself tuː θæŋk fɔːr ˌwʌˈtevər ˈhæpənz naʊ/

Line 5

Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

/duː juː ˈwʌndər ðæt ə mæn bɪˈdevəld ənd əbˈsest ˈæftər ðɪs ˈfæʃən ʃʊd ɡroʊ ˈmuːdi ənd səˈspɪʃəs/

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ache verb US /eɪk/

feel physical pain

From this reading “But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:”

bedeviled verb US /bɪˈdevəld/

past form of “bedevil” — treat cruelly

From this reading “Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?”

moody noun US /ˈmuːdi/

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading “Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:”

obsessed adjective US /əbˈsest/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading “Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?”

self-respect noun US /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading “How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.”

suspicious adjective US /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading “Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?”

throb verb US /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading “But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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other times adjective + noun

In this reading “But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.”

return from verb + particle

In this reading “But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:”

hear the voice verb + article + noun counted as “hear … voice”

In this reading “But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:”

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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 Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

acheverbUS /eɪk/

feel physical pain

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

bedeviledverbUS /bɪˈdevəld/

past form of “bedevil” — treat cruelly

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

burnt-in

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From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

fearverbUS /fɪr/

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

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

How

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

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nor did he own to himself that his life was lived in fear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

throbverbUS /θrɑːb/

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading How much of self-respect remained to him as it was, he did not venture to question.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Do you wonder that a man bedeviled and obsessed after this fashion should grow moody and suspicious?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But sometimes the burnt-in memory of that November night of his return from London would ache and throb, and at other times he would hear the voice of his mistress saying:

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “You will have yourself to thank for whatever happens now!”

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