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Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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PALLIDA MORS.
Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.
"I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.
You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."
"But Mr. Prendergast said that he behaved so well."
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Castle Richmond

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Castle Richmond is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PALLIDA MORS.
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Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.
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"I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.
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You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."
/juː noʊ wʌt aɪ hæv ˈɔːlweɪz θɔːt ʌv ˈoʊən fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
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"But Mr. Prendergast said that he behaved so well."

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behaved verb US /bɪˈheɪvd/

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading “"But Mr. Prendergast said that he behaved so well."”

Fitzgerald noun US /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading “Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.”

Hap noun US /hæp/

an accidental happening

From this reading “Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.”

Herbert noun US /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading “Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.”

omit verb US /oʊˈmɪt/

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “"I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.”

Owen's noun US /ˈoʊənz/

possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.”

willingly adverb US /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

From this reading “"I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.”

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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 Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading "But Mr. Prendergast said that he behaved so well."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

HapnounUS /hæp/

an accidental happening

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

MORSnoun

(Roman mythology) Roman god of death; counterpart of Thanatos

From this reading PALLIDA MORS.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."

Owen'snounUS /ˈoʊənz/

possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

PALLIDA

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

From this reading PALLIDA MORS.

Prendergast

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

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But Mr. Prendergast said that he behaved so well."

Somers

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

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "But Mr. Prendergast said that he behaved so well."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."

willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

From this reading "I went over there," he said, "because I would not willingly omit anything that Mr. Prendergast had suggested; but I did not expect any good to come of it.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Mr. Somers, returning from Hap House, gave Owen's message to Herbert Fitzgerald, but at the same time told him that he did not think any good would come of such a meeting.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know what I have always thought of Owen Fitzgerald."

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