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MRS.
LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.
The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.
He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.
Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.
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Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 2

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 2 is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.
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The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.
/ðə ˈriːzənz wɜːr ˈnuːmərəs ənd ˈɪntəmət waɪ ʃiː pliːzd hɪm/
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He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.
/hiː laɪkt ðə ˈwʊmən ˌenˈdʒɔɪd ðə kɑːz fɔːr ˈbætəl ðæt ʃiː ɡeɪv/
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Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

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championed verb US /ˈtʃæmpiənd/

past form of “champion” — protect or fight for as a champion

From this reading “LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.”

comely adjective US /ˈkʌmli/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading “Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.”

consented verb US /kənˈsentɪd/

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading “LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.”

Isabella noun US /ˌɪzəˈbelə/

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading “LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.”

lawrence noun US /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading “LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.”

luncheon noun US /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

From this reading “Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.”

softened adjective US /ˈsɔːfənd/

toned down

From this reading “Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.”

welcomed verb US /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading “LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.”

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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 Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

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

From this reading He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.

championedverbUS /ˈtʃæmpiənd/

past form of “champion” — protect or fight for as a champion

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.

favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

FINCHLEY

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From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.

IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

LAWRENCEnounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.

likings

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From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

Nargett

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From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

Pagnell

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From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.

softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/

toned down

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/

torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.

Weyburn

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From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The reasons were numerous and intimate why she pleased him.

wilfuladjective

done by design

From this reading LAWRENCE FINCHLEY My lord had one of his wilful likings for Isabella Lawrence Finchley, and he consented to the torture of an hour of Mrs. Nargett Pagnell in the middle of the day, just to taste the favourite he welcomed at home as he championed her abroad.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Weyburn, on coming to the luncheon table, beheld a lady with the head of a comely boy, the manner, softened in delicate feminine, of a capital comrade.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He liked the woman, enjoyed the cause for battle that she gave.

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