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Fanny Lambert: A Novel

Chapter XXIII

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MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.
Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.
There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.
During tea several things occupied his mind very much.
The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.
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Fanny Lambert: A Novel

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.
/mɪs ˈmɔːrɡən ɪt ɪz soʊ ˈiːzi nɑːt tuː duː sʌm θɪŋz/
Line 2
Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.
Line 3
There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.
Line 4
During tea several things occupied his mind very much.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ tiː ˈsevrəl θɪŋz ˈɑːkjəpaɪd hɪz maɪnd ˈveri mʌtʃ/
Line 5
The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.
/ðə ˈvɪʒən ʌv ˈfæni ˈlæmbərt wɑːz ˈkɑːnstəntli bɪˈfɔːr hɪm soʊ wɑːz ðə ˈpɜːrsən ʌv hɜːr ˈfɑːðər/

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

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acted verb US /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading “Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.”

constantly adverb US /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading “The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.”

correctly adverb US /kərˈektli/

in an accurate manner

From this reading “Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.”

Fanny noun US /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.”

hid verb US /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.”

Lambert noun US /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading “Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.”

morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.”

therein adverb US /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading “Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

several things adjective + noun

In this reading “During tea several things occupied his mind very much.”

some things adjective + noun

In this reading “MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

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 Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

Bevan

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

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

Boyle-Roche

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

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/

in an accurate manner

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During tea several things occupied his mind very much.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

FannynounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

Highgate

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

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading During tea several things occupied his mind very much.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading During tea several things occupied his mind very much.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading During tea several things occupied his mind very much.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading During tea several things occupied his mind very much.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading During tea several things occupied his mind very much.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MISS MORGAN It is so easy not to do some things.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading During tea several things occupied his mind very much.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading The vision of Fanny Lambert was constantly before him, so was the person of her father.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was nothing to hide, yet, as Sir Boyle-Roche might have said, he hid it.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Bevan, had he acted correctly, ought to have informed Mr Lambert of his visit to Highgate and all that therein lay, yet he did not.

Chapter 23 of Fanny Lambert: A Novel by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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