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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.
Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.
In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.
But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.
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Dr. Breen's Practice

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Dr. Breen's Practice is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.
/wʌt ɪz ɪt dɪr ʃiː æskt ˈtendərli/
Line 2
Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.
Line 3
In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.
/ɪn ðɪs kɪs ˈdaʊtləs ʃiː fərˈɡeɪv ðə rɔːŋ wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd ˈhɔːrdɪd ɪn hɜːr hɑːrt ənd ðer pərˈvɜːrtɪd ˈɪntuː ə ˈdedli ˈɪndʒəri/
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But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.
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accorded verb US /əˈkɔːrdɪd/

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading “But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.”

answerable adjective US /ˈænsərəbəl/

capable of being answered

From this reading “But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.”

forgave verb US /fərˈɡeɪv/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.”

hoarded verb US /ˈhɔːrdɪd/

past form of “hoard” — save up as for future use

From this reading “In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.”

injury noun US /ˈɪndʒəri/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.”

perverted adjective US /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/

(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

From this reading “In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.”

Stoop verb US /stuːp/

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading ““Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.”

undoing noun US /ənˈduːɪŋ/

an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

From this reading “But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.”

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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 In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

answerableadjectiveUS /ˈænsərəbəl/

capable of being answered

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

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

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

hoardedverbUS /ˈhɔːrdɪd/

past form of “hoard” — save up as for future use

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.

IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading IX.

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

Maynard

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From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

pervertedadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/

(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.

StoopverbUS /stuːp/

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/

an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it, dear?” she asked tenderly.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Stoop down,” whispered the other; and as Grace bowed her ear Mrs. Maynard touched her cheek with her dry lips.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading But they both knew upon what terms the pardon was accorded, and that if Mrs. Maynard had died, she would have died holding Grace answerable for her undoing.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading In this kiss doubtless she forgave the wrong which she had hoarded in her heart, and there perverted into a deadly injury.

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