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Lady Anna

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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WILL YOU PROMISE?
The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
"I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
"We owe it all to you," said the girl.
"Not at all.
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Lady Anna

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Lady Anna is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WILL YOU PROMISE?
/wɪl juː ˈprɑːməs/
Line 2
The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.
Line 3
"I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."
Line 4
"We owe it all to you," said the girl.
/wiː oʊ ɪt ɔːl tuː juː sed ðə ɡɜːrl/
Line 5
"Not at all.
/nɑːt æt ɔːl/

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.

Anna noun US /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”

communicated verb US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”

concerned adjective US /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading “"I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."”

congratulate verb US /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “"I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."”

dispute verb US /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”

owe verb US /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “"We owe it all to you," said the girl.”

trial noun US /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading “"I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."”

verdict noun US /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”

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.

same evening adjective + noun

In this reading “The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 "We owe it all to you," said the girl.

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Not at all.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "We owe it all to you," said the girl.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We owe it all to you," said the girl.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not at all.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading "We owe it all to you," said the girl.

PROMISEverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading WILL YOU PROMISE?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

Serjeantnoun

an English barrister of the highest rank

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The news of the verdict was communicated the same evening to Lady Anna,--as to whose name there could now no longer be any dispute.

WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WILL YOU PROMISE?

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I congratulate you, Lady Anna," said the Serjeant, holding her hand, "that everything as far as this trial is concerned has gone just as we could wish."

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WILL YOU PROMISE?

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