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Diana of the Crossways — Volume 4

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Diana of the Crossways — Volume 4 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
Particulars might be asked.
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Diana of the Crossways — Volume 4

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Diana of the Crossways — Volume 4 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
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He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
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All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
/ɔːl wɜːr ˈpɑːsəbli nɑːt soʊ bæd nʌn ʃʊd biː ˈtrʌstɪd/
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The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
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Particulars might be asked.
/pərˈtɪkjələrz maɪt biː æskt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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fanned adjective US /fænd/

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading “The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.”

heroine noun US /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading “REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.”

Particulars noun US /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading “Particulars might be asked.”

project verb US /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading “The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.”

reveals verb US /rɪˈviːlz/

third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading “REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.”

revolved adjective US /riˈvɑːlvd/

turned in a circle around an axis

From this reading “The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.”

shutting noun US /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading “REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.”

trusting adjective US /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading “He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.”

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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 He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

agreeablyadverb

in an enjoyable manner

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

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 All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading Particulars might be asked.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

COMESnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

Dacier

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From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

FINALLYadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/

provoking horror

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

house-door

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From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

HOW

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

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Particulars might be asked.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

ParticularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Particulars might be asked.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

REVEALSverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/

third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/

turned in a circle around an axis

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

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

From this reading REVEALS HOW THE TRUE HEROINE OF ROMANCE COMES FINALLY TO HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.

Chapter 9 of Diana of the Crossways — Volume 4 by George Meredith holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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