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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.
For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.
They had no misgivings about what they were doing.
There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.
This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.
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Erewhon

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Erewhon is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.
/aɪ kənˈfes ðæt aɪ felt ˈræðər ənˈhæpi wen aɪ ɡɑːt hoʊm ənd θɔːt mɔːr ˈkloʊsli ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtraɪəl ðæt aɪ hæd dʒʌst ˈwɪtnəst/
Line 2
For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.
/fɔːr ðə taɪm aɪ wɑːz ˈkærid əˈweɪ baɪ ðə əˈpɪnjən ʌv ðoʊz əˈmʌŋ huːm aɪ wɑːz/
Line 3
They had no misgivings about what they were doing.
/ðeɪ hæd noʊ mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz əˈbaʊt wʌt ðeɪ wɜːr ˈduːɪŋ/
Line 4
There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.
/ðer dɪd nɑːt siːm tuː biː ə ˈpɜːrsən ɪn ðə hoʊl kɔːrt huː hæd ðə ˈsmɔːləst daʊt bʌt ðæt ɔːl wɑːz ɪɡˈzæktli æz ɪt ʃʊd biː/
Line 5
This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.
/ðɪs ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ ˈkɑːnfədəns wɑːz ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd baɪ ˈsɪmpəθi tuː ˌmaɪˈself ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔːl maɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn əˈpɪnjənz soʊ ˈwaɪdli ˈdɪfərənt/

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imparted verb US /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading “This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.”

misgivings noun US /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading “They had no misgivings about what they were doing.”

smallest adjective US /ˈsmɔːləst/

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.”

training noun US /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading “This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.”

universal adjective US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading “This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.”

unsuspecting adjective US /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/

not suspicious

From this reading “This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.”

widely adverb US /ˈwaɪdli/

to a great degree

From this reading “This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.”

witnessed verb US /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading “I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.”

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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 There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had no misgivings about what they were doing.

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 did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

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 For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading They had no misgivings about what they were doing.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading They had no misgivings about what they were doing.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They had no misgivings about what they were doing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had no misgivings about what they were doing.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/

not suspicious

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They had no misgivings about what they were doing.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They had no misgivings about what they were doing.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There did not seem to be a person in the whole court who had the smallest doubt but that all was exactly as it should be.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the time I was carried away by the opinion of those among whom I was.

widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/

to a great degree

From this reading This universal unsuspecting confidence was imparted by sympathy to myself, in spite of all my training in opinions so widely different.

witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading I confess that I felt rather unhappy when I got home, and thought more closely over the trial that I had just witnessed.

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