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Bred in the Bone

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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BY MOONLIGHT.
Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.
Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.
Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.
And, upon the whole, he felt satisfied with its effect upon his host.
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Bred in the Bone

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Bred in the Bone is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BY MOONLIGHT.
/baɪ ˈmuːnlaɪt/
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Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.
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Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.
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Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.
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And, upon the whole, he felt satisfied with its effect upon his host.
/ənd əˈpɑːn ðə hoʊl hiː felt ˈsætəsfaɪd wɪð ɪts ɪˈfekt əˈpɑːn hɪz hoʊst/

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.

beforehand adjective US /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/

being ahead of time or need

From this reading “Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.”

Danes noun US /deɪnz/

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading “Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.”

declaration noun US /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading “Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.”

picturing noun US /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/

visual imagery

From this reading “Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.”

pivot verb US /ˈpɪvət/

turn on a pivot

From this reading “Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.”

revolving verb US /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading “Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.”

stating verb US /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading “Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.”

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AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/

being ahead of time or need

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY MOONLIGHT.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

DanesnounUS /deɪnz/

plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And, upon the whole, he felt satisfied with its effect upon his host.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And, upon the whole, he felt satisfied with its effect upon his host.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading And, upon the whole, he felt satisfied with its effect upon his host.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

MOONLIGHTnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading BY MOONLIGHT.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/

visual imagery

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

pivotverbUS /ˈpɪvət/

turn on a pivot

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

Richard

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From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading And, upon the whole, he felt satisfied with its effect upon his host.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

Trevethick

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From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

unadvisedlyadverb

in an unadvised manner

From this reading Although the declaration of his love for Harry had been thus suddenly made, it had not been made unadvisedly.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And, upon the whole, he felt satisfied with its effect upon his host.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

Whealnoun

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Though he had not expected the opportunity for stating it would have offered itself so soon, he had planned his whole argument out beforehand, with Wheal Danes for its pivot.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Richard sat over the fire, revolving his late conversation with Trevethick in his mind, and picturing to himself what would probably come of it.

Chapter 15 of Bred in the Bone by James Payn holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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