Joyce

Chapter XIX

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As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.

When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

‘What did you tell him?’ she said.

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Chapter XIX Reading 1/37

Joyce Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Joyce is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

As it turned out, they all went to the school feast. Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on. The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side. When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused. ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.

Joyce

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Joyce is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

/æz ɪt tɜːrnd aʊt ðeɪ ɔːl went tuː ðə skuːl fiːst/

Line 2

Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

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Line 4

When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

Line 5

‘What did you tell him?’ she said.

/wʌt dɪd juː tel hɪm ʃiː sed/

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apt adjective US /æpt/

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading “The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.”

aroused adjective US /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading “When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.”

Canon noun US /ˈkænən/

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

Elizabeth's noun US /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/

possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

husband's noun US /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

jokes noun US /dʒoʊks/

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

parish noun US /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

suspicions noun US /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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quite sure adverb + adjective

In this reading “Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.”

other side adjective + noun

In this reading “The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.”

once aroused adverb + adjective

In this reading “When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.”

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

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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 The Canon had a great influence over her, as he had over most of the ladies in the parish; but the Canon had a way of making jokes about India and her husband’s youth, which were apt to turn Mrs. Hayward sharply round to the other side.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

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 As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

aptadjectiveUS /æpt/

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.

Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/

possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

Hayward

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From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.

husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

Jenkinson's

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From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As it turned out, they all went to the school feast.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the Colonel reported to her all that happened, and the meeting in the road, and Canon Jenkinson’s questions, Elizabeth’s suspicions were at once aroused.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Mrs. Hayward was not quite sure, as the Colonel had said, which side she was on.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘What did you tell him?’ she said.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

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