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Chapter XXVI

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THE LETTER.
Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.
The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.
But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.
He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.
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Freston Tower

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Freston Tower is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LETTER.
/ðə ˈletər/
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Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.
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The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.
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But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.
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He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

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Cardinal's noun US /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/

possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading “The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.”

committing verb US /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading “But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.”

consented verb US /kənˈsentɪd/

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading “He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.”

discreet adjective US /dɪˈskriːt/

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

From this reading “But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.”

mandate noun US /ˈmændeɪt/

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading “The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.”

outbreak noun US /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading “Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.”

son-in-law noun US /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/

the husband of your daughter

From this reading “He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.”

vicinity noun US /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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into execution preposition + noun

In this reading “The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.”

lovely daughter adjective + noun

In this reading “He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

Cardinal'snounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/

possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

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 The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

Daundy

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From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

DenounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

fellow-townsmen

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

Freston

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

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

Ipswich

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE LETTER.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/

the husband of your daughter

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LETTER.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

Wentworth

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From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He was content when Wentworth consented that his son-in-law and his lovely daughter should accompany him.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Nothing but the calm wisdom of De Freston could prevent an outbreak.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But De Freston had discreet friends who offered to be bound with and for him, but he would hear of none so committing themselves.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The people of Ipswich and its vicinity were so attached to him, that, had not Daundy been there to exercise his influence and control over his fellow-townsmen, the Cardinal's mandate would not have been carried into execution without violence.

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