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Chapter V

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TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.
It was a miserable time for Mr. Warden.
Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.
On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.
But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter V

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.
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It was a miserable time for Mr. Warden.
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Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.
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On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.
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But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.”

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.”

Sure noun US /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading “Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was a miserable time for Mr. Warden.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.”

Warden noun US /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading “TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.”

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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 TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

accepted

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

acquaintances

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

act

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From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

advice

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From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

all

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

Ann

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

anxiety

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

Bolton

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

Bolton's

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

Chantrey's

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

circle

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

considered

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

curse

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

David

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

deliver

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From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

destroying

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

dine

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

downfall

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

faint

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From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

fellow-being

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

few

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a miserable time for Mr. Warden.

formal

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

gone

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From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

gradual

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

grief

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

Holland

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

hope

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From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

invitations

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a miserable time for Mr. Warden.

kinship

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

miserable

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From this reading It was a miserable time for Mr. Warden.

more

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

Mr

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

Mrs

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

nearest

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

Now

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

occasion

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From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

painful

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From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

Perhaps

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

persons

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

resolved

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From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

result

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From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

slow

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

solemn

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From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

suffered

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

surrounds

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

TALK

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

then

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

there

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From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was a miserable time for Mr. Warden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

TOWN'S

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

two

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On the first occasion he had gone with a faint hope that she had thought over his advice, and resolved to act upon it.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

Villa

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

visit

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From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/

The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

warning

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From this reading But there had been no such result of his solemn warning, which had been so painful to him to deliver.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

watching

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

wife

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.

witnessing

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

working

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From this reading TOWN'S TALK Perhaps no two persons, outside that nearest circle of kinship which surrounds us all, ever suffered more grief and anxiety in witnessing the slow but sure downfall of a fellow-being, than did Mr. Warden and Ann Holland while watching the gradual working of the curse that was destroying David Chantrey's wife.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Now and then he accepted Mrs. Bolton's formal invitations to dine with her, and those few acquaintances who were considered worthy to visit at Bolton Villa.