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Chapter XIII · Conscience

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|Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.
She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.
With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.
Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.
That kiss was still burning on his lips.
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Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3)

Chapter XIII · Conscience

Chapter XIII of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 1 (of 3), “Conscience,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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|Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.
Line 2
She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.
/ʃiː wɑːz ˈevədəntli ˈdiːpli əˈfendəd ənd wɑːz ˈduːɪŋ ɔːl ʃiː kʊd tuː əˈvɔɪd ˈmiːtɪŋ ðə ˈvɪkər/
Line 3
With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.
/wɪð hɪm ðæt wiːk hæd bɪn wʌn ʌv ˈterəbəl ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
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Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.
/ˈtɔːrtʃərd wɪð rɪˈmɔːrs ənd ʃeɪm hiː wɑːz stɪl mæd wɪð ˈpæʃən/
Line 5
That kiss was still burning on his lips.
/ðæt kɪs wɑːz stɪl ˈbɜːrnɪŋ ɑːn hɪz lɪps/

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avoid verb US /əˈvɔɪd/

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading “She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.”

communion noun US /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading “|Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.”

conflict noun US /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading “With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.”

hitherto adverb US /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading “|Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.”

offended adjective US /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading “She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.”

remorse noun US /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading “Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.”

Tortured adjective US /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading “Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.”

vicar noun US /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading “She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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deeply offended adverb + adjective

In this reading “She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.”

avoid meeting verb + noun

In this reading “She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.”

terrible conflict adjective + noun

In this reading “With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.”

hitherto done adverb + adjective

In this reading “|Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.”

still burning adjective + noun

In this reading “That kiss was still burning on his lips.”

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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 She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading That kiss was still burning on his lips.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

Haldanenoun

Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading That kiss was still burning on his lips.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading That kiss was still burning on his lips.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading That kiss was still burning on his lips.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

TorturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading Tortured with remorse and shame, he was still mad with passion.

vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

Vicaragenoun

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was evidently deeply offended, and was doing all she could to avoid meeting the vicar.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading |Mrs. Haldane came no more to the Vicarage that week, and on Sunday she did not remain, as she had hitherto done, for the communion at the close of the morning service.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With him that week had been one of terrible conflict.

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