Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2

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General Lennox appears.

In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

"Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

I hope he'll _do_; but I must tell you, it's a--it's a--serious _case_, sir."

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Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Guy Deverell, V. 2 of 2 is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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General Lennox appears.

Line 2

In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

/ɪn ðə mɪdst ʌv ðɪs ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ðə ˈbʌtlər ˈwɪspərd ɪn ðə iːr ʌv ðə rev daɪvz ˈmɑːrloʊ huː wɪð ə ɡreɪv feɪs bʌt ˈhɑːrdli pərˈsiːvd slɪd əˈweɪ ənd met ðə ˈdɑːktər ɪn ðə hɔːl/

Line 3

"Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

Line 4

He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

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I hope he'll _do_; but I must tell you, it's a--it's a--serious _case_, sir."

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animation noun US /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/

the condition of living or the state of being alive

From this reading “In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.”

critical adjective US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading “"Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.”

Dives noun US /daɪvz/

plural of “dive” — a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

Marlowe noun US /ˈmɑːrloʊ/

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

nasty adjective US /ˈnæsti/

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading “"Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.”

Rev verb US /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

satisfactorily adverb US /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading “He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.”

slid verb US /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

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In the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.”

grave face noun + noun

slid away verb + particle counted as “slide away”

in the hall preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hall”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/

the condition of living or the state of being alive

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading General Lennox appears.

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From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

by-and-bynoun

an indefinite time in the future

From this reading He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

DivesnounUS /daɪvz/

plural of “dive” — a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I hope he'll _do_; but I must tell you, it's a--it's a--serious _case_, sir."

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading General Lennox appears.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

He'll

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

From this reading He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

he's

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From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

it's

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

From this reading I hope he'll _do_; but I must tell you, it's a--it's a--serious _case_, sir."

Lennox

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From this reading General Lennox appears.

MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/

English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I hope he'll _do_; but I must tell you, it's a--it's a--serious _case_, sir."

nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading He'll see you, I dare say, by-and-by, and I hope he'll get on satisfactorily.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading I hope he'll _do_; but I must tell you, it's a--it's a--serious _case_, sir."

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading I hope he'll _do_; but I must tell you, it's a--it's a--serious _case_, sir."

slidverbUS /slɪd/

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the midst of this animation the butler whispered in the ear of the Rev. Dives Marlowe, who, with a grave face, but hardly perceived, slid away, and met the Doctor in the hall.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Aw--_see_--this is a--rather nasty case, I am bound to tell you, Mr. Marlowe; he's in a rather critical state.

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