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Evan Harrington — Complete

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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A LOVERS PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.
But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstoodand could most sincerely forgiveProvidence.
She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.
Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.
Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!
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Evan Harrington — Complete

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Evan Harrington — Complete is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A LOVERSPARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.
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But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstoodand could most sincerely forgiveProvidence.
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She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.
/ʃiː ədˈmɪtɪd tuː hərˈself ðæt ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ɪnˈtaɪərli hɜːr wɜːrk fɔːr ʃiː ˈnevər wʊd hæv hæd ðer pleɪs ʌv ˈmiːtɪŋ tuː biː ðə ʃɑːp/
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Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.
/ˈsiːɪŋ ˌhaʊˈevər ðæt hɜːr end wɑːz ɡeɪnd ʃiː wɑːz enˈtaɪtəld tuː ðə ˈkredət ʌv ɪt ənd kʊd ˈpɑːrdən ðə miːnz əˈdɑːptɪd/
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Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

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adopted adjective US /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading “Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.”

Beckley noun US /ˈbekli/

a city in southern West Virginia

From this reading “Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!”

elated adjective US /ɪˈleɪtəd/

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading “A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.”

entitled adjective US /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading “Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.”

misunderstood adjective US /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/

wrongly understood

From this reading “But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.”

reflecting adjective US /rɪˈflektɪŋ/

causing reflection or having a device that reflects

From this reading “But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.”

sincerely adverb US /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading “But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.”

unity noun US /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading “A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.”

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193

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From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

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 Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

BeckleynounUS /ˈbekli/

a city in southern West Virginia

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

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

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

fashioner

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From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

Harrington

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From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

Lymport

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From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

MainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/

wrongly understood

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

oneself

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From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

PARTINGnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/

causing reflection or having a device that reflects

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

Saldar

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

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Seeing, however, that her end was gained, she was entitled to the credit of it, and could pardon the means adopted.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

ShopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her brother lord of Beckley Court, and all of them assembled in the old 193, Main Street, Lymport!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But to the Countess de Saldar, it was simply an occasion for reflecting that she had misunderstood—and could most sincerely forgive—Providence.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She admitted to herself that it was not entirely her work; for she never would have had their place of meeting to be the Shop.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading A LOVERS’ PARTING Now, to suppose oneself the fashioner of such a chain of events as this which brought the whole of the Harrington family in tender unity together once more, would have elated an ordinary mind.

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