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Hope Leslie — volume 1
Hope Leslie — volume 1

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Hope Leslie — volume 1 is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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{251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”
Henry VIII.
While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.
Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.
“Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”
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Hope Leslie — volume 1

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Hope Leslie — volume 1 is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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{251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”
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Henry VIII.
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While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.
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Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.
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“Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”
/mɪs hoʊp ʃiː sed wɑːz ˈɔːlweɪz laɪk ə kreɪzd ˈbɑːdi ʌv ˈmuːnlaɪt naɪts ðer wɑːz ˈnevər ˈeni ˈkiːpɪŋ hɜːr wɪˈðɪn ðə fɔːr wɔːlz ʌv ə haʊs/

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crazed adjective US /kreɪzd/

driven insane

From this reading ““Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.””

Deserves verb US /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading “{251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.””

expedition noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.”

household noun US /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading “While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.”

member noun US /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading “Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.”

moonlight noun US /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading ““Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.””

nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading ““Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.””

uneasiness noun US /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading “Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

moonlight nights noun + noun

In this reading ““Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.””

deeply engaged adverb + adjective

In this reading “While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.”

real cause adjective + noun

In this reading “Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.”

four walls noun + noun counted as “four wall”

In this reading ““Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.””

other women adjective + noun counted as “other woman”

In this reading “{251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.””

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251

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From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

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 {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/

driven insane

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

DeservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry VIII.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

Jennetnoun

female donkey

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

Leslie

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

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

There's

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

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading Henry VIII.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Jennet was the only member of the family who did not admit that there was real cause of uneasiness.

Winthrop's

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

From this reading While Hope Leslie was deeply engaged in the object of her secret expedition, Governor Winthrop’s household was thrown into alarm at her absence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “Miss Hope,” she said, “was always like a crazed body of moonlight nights; there was never any keeping her within the four walls of a house.”

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading {251} “There’s nothing I have done yet o’ my conscience, Deserves a corner: would all other women Could speak this with as free a soul as I do.”

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