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Chapter XXVIII

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MARGARET'S CONFLICT.
Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.
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Half Brothers

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Half Brothers is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MARGARET'S CONFLICT.
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Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.
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The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.
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Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.
/ˈfɪləp wɑːz ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd tuː liːv hɜːr bʌt ðeɪ tɔːkt təˈɡeðər ˈkwaɪətli ənd ˈfʊli ʌv ðɪs ˈterəbəl dɪˈskʌvəri ənd ʌv ɔːl ɪts ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz ənd ʃiː ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt tuː hɪm wʌt ɪn hɜːr aɪz hɪz pæθ ʌv ˈduːti ˈklɪrli wɑːz/
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He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

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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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Berne noun US /bɜːrn/

the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland

From this reading “Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.”

conflict noun US /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading “MARGARET'S CONFLICT.”

disinclined adjective US /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/

unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval

From this reading “Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.”

Goldsmith noun US /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading “Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.”

harvest noun US /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.”

ineffectual adjective US /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/

not producing an intended effect

From this reading “He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.”

outgrowth noun US /ˈaʊtɡroʊθ/

a natural consequence of development

From this reading “He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.”

regrets noun US /rɪˈɡrets/

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading “He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.”

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talked together verb + particle counted as “talk together”

In this reading “Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.”

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acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

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 Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

Ampezzo

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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

BernenounUS /bɜːrn/

the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

CONFLICTnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading MARGARET'S CONFLICT.

consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/

unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/

not producing an intended effect

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

Margaret

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From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

MARGARET'S

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From this reading MARGARET'S CONFLICT.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

outgrowthnounUS /ˈaʊtɡroʊθ/

a natural consequence of development

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/

a polite refusal of an invitation

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

reproaches

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From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Margaret had sent Philip back to the Ampezzo Valley as soon as she reached Berne, and before Rachel Goldsmith could join her there.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The feeling that she had left her husband apparently in anger--though it was no ordinary anger that had possession of her--made her anxious that their son should return to him as soon as possible.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Philip was disinclined to leave her; but they talked together quietly and fully of this terrible discovery, and of all its consequences, and she pointed out to him what, in her eyes, his path of duty clearly was.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He must accept the past, with all its present outgrowth, and not make the harvest more bitter than it was by ineffectual reproaches and regrets.

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Vocabulary met early in Half Brothers

Words and structures a reader meets early in Half Brothers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Half Brothers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cobwebs
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Half Brothers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cables
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Half Brothers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Carola
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Half Brothers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.