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Joan, the Curate
Joan, the Curate

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Joan, the Curate is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 16 of Joan, the Curate by Florence Warden holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 16 holds 138 sentences of Joan, the Curate, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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A TRAITRESS.
Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.
Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”
“And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.
“Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”
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Joan, the Curate

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Joan, the Curate is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A TRAITRESS.
Line 2
Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.
Line 3
Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”
Line 4
“And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.
Line 5
“Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ““And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.””

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.””

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading ““And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.”

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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 TRAITRESS.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

air

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

altered

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

Ann

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

asked

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

assumed

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

Bax

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

bold

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

clothes

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

completely

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

costume

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

doing

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From this reading “Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”

escape

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

exclamation

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

face

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

faced

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

Finding

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

first

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From this reading “Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”

followed

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

here

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From this reading “Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”

impossible

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

indeed

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

Jem

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

know

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From this reading “Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”

manner

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

matter

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

modest

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

place

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From this reading “Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”

pleased

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

put

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

rather

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

remarked

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

respectfully

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

sex's

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

short

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

sir

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

soon

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

TRAITRESS

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From this reading A TRAITRESS.

Tregenna's

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

turned

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From this reading Finding escape impossible, Ann turned and put a bold face on the matter.

want

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From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

Well

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From this reading “Well, I want to know, in the first place, what you are doing here?”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

womanliness

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

wore

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From this reading Or rather, she turned indeed, and faced him, but with the same air of modest womanliness which he had before remarked in her when she wore her sex’s clothes—a manner which altered so completely as soon as she assumed the costume of “Jem Bax.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And what are you pleased to want with me, sir?” she asked respectfully, after the short silence which had followed Tregenna’s exclamation.