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Count Hannibal

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.
She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.
But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?
Why did he not cry the alarm, search and question and pursue?
Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?
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Count Hannibal

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Count Hannibal is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.
Line 2
She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.
/ʃiː kʊd nɑːt daʊt ðæt hiː hæd mɪst ðə ˈpækət ɑːn wɪtʃ soʊ mʌtʃ hʌŋ ənd ʌv wɪtʃ hiː hæd ˈɪndəkeɪtəd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
Line 3
But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?
/bʌt ɪf hiː hæd mɪst ɪt waɪ ʃiː æskt hərˈself dɪd hiː nɑːt spiːk/
Line 4
Why did he not cry the alarm, search and question and pursue?
/waɪ dɪd hiː nɑːt kraɪ ðə əˈlɑːrm sɜːrtʃ ənd ˈkwestʃən ənd pərˈsuː/
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Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?
/waɪ dɪd hiː nɑːt ɡɪv hɜːr ðæt ˈoʊpənɪŋ tuː tel ðə truːθ wɪˈθaʊt wɪtʃ ˈiːvɪn hɜːr ˈkɜːrədʒ feɪld hɜːr ˌrezəˈluːʃən daɪd wɪˈðɪn hɜːr/

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.

continuing adjective US /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading “It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.”

indicated verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.”

missed adjective US /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading “She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.”

packet noun US /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.”

perplexing adjective US /pərˈpleksɪŋ/

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

From this reading “It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.”

pursue verb US /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading “Why did he not cry the alarm, search and question and pursue?”

terrifying adjective US /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/

causing extreme terror

From this reading “It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.”

unusual adjective US /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading “It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.”

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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.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Why did he not cry the alarm, search and question and pursue?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Why did he not cry the alarm, search and question and pursue?

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

gaietynoun

a gay feeling

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

packetnounUS /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Why did he not cry the alarm, search and question and pursue?

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Why did he not cry the alarm, search and question and pursue?

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Why did he not cry the alarm, search and question and pursue?

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She could not doubt that he had missed the packet on which so much hung and of which he had indicated the importance.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/

causing extreme terror

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was his gaiety, that strange unusual gaiety, still continuing, which on the following day began by perplexing and ended by terrifying the Countess.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But if he had missed it, why, she asked herself, did he not speak?

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Why did he not give her that opening to tell the truth, without which even her courage failed, her resolution died within her?

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Tavannes
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