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Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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THE DOCTOR'S WOOING.
Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.
There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.
As yet, however, there was not entire confidence.
Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DOCTOR'S WOOING.
/ðə ˈdɑːktərz ˈwuːɪŋ/
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Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.
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There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.
/ðer wɑːz ə streɪndʒ əˈfɪnəti bɪˈtwiːn ðə tuː ˈwɪmən huː hæd noʊn soʊ mʌtʃ ʌv ˈsɑːroʊ soʊ ˈmeni dɑːrk dɑːrk deɪz/
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As yet, however, there was not entire confidence.
/æz jet ˌhaʊˈevər ðer wɑːz nɑːt ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkɑːnfədəns/
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Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

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affinity noun US /əˈfɪnəti/

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading “There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.”

communicated verb US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading “Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.”

doctor's noun US /ˈdɑːktərz/

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “THE DOCTOR'S WOOING.”

Girard noun US /dʒərˈɑːrd/

United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)

From this reading “Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.”

hostess noun US /ˈhoʊstəs/

a woman host

From this reading “Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.”

liberate verb US /ˈlɪbɜːreɪt/

give equal rights to; of women and minorities

From this reading “Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.”

Olive adjective US /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading “Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.”

wooing noun US /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading “THE DOCTOR'S WOOING.”

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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 There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

affinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

Claire

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading As yet, however, there was not entire confidence.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

DOCTOR'SnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE DOCTOR'S WOOING.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading As yet, however, there was not entire confidence.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

GirardnounUS /dʒərˈɑːrd/

United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/

a woman host

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading As yet, however, there was not entire confidence.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

liberateverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪt/

give equal rights to; of women and minorities

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As yet, however, there was not entire confidence.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

Ralston

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

Ralston's

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DOCTOR'S WOOING.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston had become to Olive Girard as one of the family.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Mrs. Ralston knew nothing of the movements then on foot to liberate the husband of her hostess; and Olive knew no more of Mrs. Ralston's past than had been communicated by Claire, which was in reality but very little.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There was a strange affinity between the two women, who had known so much of sorrow, so many dark, dark days.

WOOINGnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading THE DOCTOR'S WOOING.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading As yet, however, there was not entire confidence.

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