Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William

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On hearing his step she raised her head, and advancing towards the middle of the garden, took his arm, and led him towards the summer--house in which Connor and she had first acknowledged their love.

She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

“Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

She glanced timidly at him, and blushed.

“You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

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Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William is here in full — 633 sentences across 127 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

On hearing his step she raised her head, and advancing towards the middle of the garden, took his arm, and led him towards the summer--house in which Connor and she had first acknowledged their love. She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears. “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?” She glanced timidly at him, and blushed. “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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On hearing his step she raised her head, and advancing towards the middle of the garden, took his arm, and led him towards the summer--house in which Connor and she had first acknowledged their love.

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She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

/ʃiː ɡeɪzd ˈwɪstfəli əˈpɑːn ɪt ˈæftər ðeɪ ˈentərd ənd rʌŋ hɜːr hændz bʌt stɪl ʃed noʊ terz/

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“Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

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She glanced timidly at him, and blushed.

/ʃiː ɡlænst ˈtɪmədli æt hɪm ənd blʌʃt/

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“You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

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acknowledged adjective US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading “On hearing his step she raised her head, and advancing towards the middle of the garden, took his arm, and led him towards the summer--house in which Connor and she had first acknowledged their love.”

advancing adjective US /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

blushed verb US /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “She glanced timidly at him, and blushed.”

darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading ““Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?””

shed verb US /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading “She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.”

timidly adverb US /ˈtɪmədli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading “She glanced timidly at him, and blushed.”

wistfully adverb US /ˈwɪstfəli/

in a wistful manner

From this reading “She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.”

wrung verb US /rʌŋ/

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading “She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.”

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acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading On hearing his step she raised her head, and advancing towards the middle of the garden, took his arm, and led him towards the summer--house in which Connor and she had first acknowledged their love.

advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She glanced timidly at him, and blushed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading She glanced timidly at him, and blushed.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

Connor

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darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading She glanced timidly at him, and blushed.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading She glanced timidly at him, and blushed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

Una

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From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/

in a wistful manner

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

won't

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From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading “You won't be angry with me, John,” she replied; “would it be proper for me to--to go”-- “What! to be present at the trial?

wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading She gazed wistfully upon it after they entered, and wrung her hands, but still shed no tears.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Una,” said her brother, “you had something to say to me; what is it, darling?”

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