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Henrietta Temple: A Love Story
Henrietta Temple: A Love Story

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Henrietta Temple: A Love Story is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_A Strange Dream_.
RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.
Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.
He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.
His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.
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Henrietta Temple: A Love Story

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Henrietta Temple: A Love Story is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_A Strange Dream_.
/ə streɪndʒ driːm/
Line 2
RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.
/ˈrestləs ɑːr ðə driːmz ʌv ðə ˈlʌvər ðæt ɪz jʌŋ/
Line 3
Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.
Line 4
He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.
Line 5
His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.
/hɪz feɪs wɑːz flʌʃt hɪz spiːtʃ ˈpæntɪŋ ənd loʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

agony noun US /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading “Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.”

clasped verb US /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading “He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.”

delicious adjective US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.”

Ferdinand noun US /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/

the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella

From this reading “Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.”

flushed adjective US /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading “His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.”

panting noun US /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading “His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.”

restless adjective US /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading “RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.”

slumber noun US /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.”

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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 _A Strange Dream_.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

Armine

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

From this reading Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

claspedverbUS /klæspt/

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

DreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading _A Strange Dream_.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.

FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/

the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella

From this reading Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

Henrietta

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

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.

RESTLESSadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading His face was flushed, his speech panting and low.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.

StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _A Strange Dream_.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Ferdinand Armine started awake from the agony of a terrible slumber.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading He had been walking in a garden with Henrietta Temple, her hand was clasped in his, her eyes fixed on the ground, as he whispered delicious words.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading RESTLESS are the dreams of the lover that is young.

Chapter 10 of Henrietta Temple: A Love Story by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 10 holds 163 sentences of Henrietta Temple: A Love Story, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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