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Lady Anna

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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LADY ANNA'S OFFER.
Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.
Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.
She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.
But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.
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Lady Anna

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Lady Anna is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LADY ANNA'S OFFER.
/ˈleɪdi ˈænəz ˈɔːfər/
Line 2
Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.
Line 3
Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.
/ˈleɪdi ˈænə hæd dɪˈklerd ðæt ʃiː wʊd nɑːt liːv ˈɪŋɡlənd fɔːr ðə ˈprezənt/
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She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.
Line 5
But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.
/bʌt baɪ ðɪs taɪm hɜːr ˈmʌðərz ˈhɑːrʃnəs tuː hɜːr hæd prəˈduːst sʌm ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ ˈhɑːrdnəs ɪn hɜːr/

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

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Anna noun US /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “LADY ANNA'S OFFER.”

anna's noun US /ˈænəz/

possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “LADY ANNA'S OFFER.”

convalescent noun US /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/

a person who is recovering from illness

From this reading “Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.”

corresponding adjective US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/

accompanying

From this reading “But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.”

dismay noun US /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading “Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.”

hardness noun US /ˈhɑːrdnəs/

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

From this reading “But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.”

harshness noun US /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/

the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

From this reading “But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.”

reminded verb US /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

any rate adjective + noun

In this reading “She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.”

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10th

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From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

ANNA'SnounUS /ˈænəz/

possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading LADY ANNA'S OFFER.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.

confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/

a person who is recovering from illness

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/

accompanying

From this reading But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.

dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

From this reading But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.

harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/

the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

From this reading But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

Keppel

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

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY ANNA'S OFFER.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading LADY ANNA'S OFFER.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But by this time her mother's harshness to her had produced some corresponding hardness in her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She was reminded that at any rate till the 10th of May she was subject to her mother's control.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Lady Anna had declared that she would not leave England for the present.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Early in March Lady Anna was convalescent, but had not yet left the house in Keppel Street,--and the confusion and dismay of the Countess were greater than ever.

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