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Concerning Isabel Carnaby
Concerning Isabel Carnaby

Chapter I

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_Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;
And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;
And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.
A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.
There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.
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Concerning Isabel Carnaby

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Concerning Isabel Carnaby is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;
Line 2
And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;
/ənd ðoʊz wɪð huːm maɪ soʊl dɪˈlaɪts tuː dwel huː wɔːk wɪð miː æz frendz ənd wɪʃ miː wel/
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And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.
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A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.
/ə ˈwʊmənz tʌŋ ɪz ˈevər sloʊ tuː tel ðə θɪŋ ʃiː dʌz nɑːt noʊ/
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There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

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.

Authorized adjective US /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/

endowed with authority

delights noun US /dɪˈlaɪts/

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading “And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;”

dwell verb US /dwel/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;”

Edition noun US /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading “_Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;”

kin noun US /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “_Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;”

lastly adverb US /ˈlæstli/

the item at the end

From this reading “And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.”

magic noun US /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading “_Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;”

peers noun US /pɪrz/

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Own People verb + noun

In this reading “_Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

AuthorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/

endowed with authority

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.

delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

dinner-party

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

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

dwellverbUS /dwel/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

Grosvenor

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

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

Kesterton

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

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

kithnoun

your friends and acquaintances

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.

lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/

the item at the end

From this reading And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

MinepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

OwnverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

peersnounUS /pɪrz/

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

SquareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.

UnknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.

unnumberedadjective

too numerous to be counted

From this reading And lastly those--a large, unnumbered band, Unknown to me--who read and understand.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a large dinner-party in Grosvenor Square at the house of Lord Kesterton, one of the new peers.

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 And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And those with whom my soul delights to dwell-- Who walk with me as friends, and wish me well;

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading _Authorized Edition._ To Mine Own People: meaning those within The magic ring of home--my kith and kin;

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A woman's tongue is ever slow To tell the thing she does not know.

Chapter 1 of Concerning Isabel Carnaby by Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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