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Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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ACCIDENT AND MORE AGONIES.
There was something very unaccountable in all this.
I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.
My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.
The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Confession

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Confession is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ACCIDENT AND MORE AGONIES.
/ˈæksədənt ənd mɔːr ˈæɡəniz/
Line 2
There was something very unaccountable in all this.
/ðer wɑːz ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈveri ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl ɪn ɔːl ðɪs/
Line 3
I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.
/aɪ seɪ ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl wɪð ðə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ ðæt ɪt wɑːz ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl ˈoʊnli tuː ðæt ɑːbˈtuːs kənˈdɪʃən ʌv maɪnd wɪtʃ ɪz prəˈduːst baɪ ðə ˈdiːmən ʌv ðə blaɪnd hɑːrt/
Line 4
My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.
/maɪ ˈdɪfəkəltiz ʌv ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ wɜːr ˈoʊnli ˈtempəreri ˌhaʊˈevər/
Line 5
The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.
/ðə ˈsɪnɪstər ˈspɪrət meɪd hɪz ˈwɪspər kənˈkluːsɪv ɪn ðə end/

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.

agonies noun US /ˈæɡəniz/

plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

From this reading “ACCIDENT AND MORE AGONIES.”

conclusive adjective US /kənˈkluːsɪv/

forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

From this reading “The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.”

demon noun US /ˈdiːmən/

an evil supernatural being

From this reading “I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.”

judging noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

From this reading “My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.”

obtuse adjective US /ɑːbˈtuːs/

of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

From this reading “I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.”

sinister adjective US /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.”

temporary adjective US /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading “My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.”

unaccountable adjective US /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/

not to be accounted for or explained

From this reading “There was something very unaccountable in all this.”

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ACCIDENTnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading ACCIDENT AND MORE AGONIES.

AGONIESnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/

plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

From this reading ACCIDENT AND MORE AGONIES.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading There was something very unaccountable in all this.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ACCIDENT AND MORE AGONIES.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/

forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

From this reading The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/

an evil supernatural being

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.

distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was something very unaccountable in all this.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

From this reading My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ACCIDENT AND MORE AGONIES.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.

obtuseadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈtuːs/

of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something very unaccountable in all this.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.

temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something very unaccountable in all this.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading There was something very unaccountable in all this.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/

not to be accounted for or explained

From this reading There was something very unaccountable in all this.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading There was something very unaccountable in all this.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was something very unaccountable in all this.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading My difficulties of judging were only temporary, however.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading The sinister spirit made his whisper conclusive in the end.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I say unaccountable, with the distinct understanding that it was unaccountable only to that obtuse condition of mind which is produced by the demon of the blind heart.

Chapter 33 of Confession by William Gilmore Simms holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 33 holds 362 sentences of Confession, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.

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Confession
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Blind
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Heart
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Dares
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