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Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.
As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.
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East Lynne

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of East Lynne is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/121 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.
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As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.
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The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.
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The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.
/ðə θret wɑːz nɑːt ˈkærid aʊt bʌt wʌn ʌv ðə ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈmembərz wɑːz ənˈsiːtɪd wɪð ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni ənd sent tuː ðə raɪt əˈbaʊt/
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Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

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.

Commons noun US /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading “As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.”

considerably adverb US /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

to a great extent or degree

From this reading “Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.”

humiliated adjective US /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading “Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.”

ignominy noun US /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/

a state of dishonor

From this reading “The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.”

relate verb US /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.”

threat noun US /θret/

something that is a source of danger

From this reading “The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.”

unseated verb US /ənˈsiːtɪd/

past form of “unseat” — remove from political office

From this reading “The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.”

writ noun US /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading “Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.”

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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 As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

disfranchiseverb

deprive of voting rights

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/

fill with distaste

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

how

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

ignominynounUS /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/

a state of dishonor

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

LYNNE

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

From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.

relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

threatnounUS /θret/

something that is a source of danger

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

unseatedverbUS /ənˈsiːtɪd/

past form of “unseat” — remove from political office

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The threat was not carried out; but one of the sitting members was unseated with ignominy, and sent to the right about.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The House threatened to disfranchise it, and West Lynne under the fear, went into mourning for its sins.

WESTnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading AN M. P. FOR WEST LYNNE.

whynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As this is not a history of the British constitution, it does not concern it to relate how or why West Lynne got into hot water with the House of Commons.

writnounUS /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading Being considerably humiliated thereby, and in disgust with West Lynne, he retired accordingly, and a fresh writ was issued.

Chapter 28 of East Lynne by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 609 sentences, grouped into 122 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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