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Malbone: An Oldport Romance
Malbone: An Oldport Romance

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She will never love him,” said Kate, which is the one thing she needs.
There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.
No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”
With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.
Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.
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Malbone: An Oldport Romance

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.
Line 2
There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.
Line 3
No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”
/noʊ ɡʊd wɪl ˈevər kʌm ʌv ðɪs ənd aɪ hoʊp ʃiː wɪl ˈnevər ˈmeri hɪm/
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With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.
Line 5
Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.
/hoʊp tʊk ðə nuːz mɔːr ˈpeɪʃəntli ðæn ˈeni wʌn bʌt wɪð diːp səˈlɪsɪtuːd/

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anybody pronoun US /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading “There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.”

burst verb US /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.”

Emilia noun US /əˈmiːliə/

tropical African herbs

From this reading “There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.”

needs adverb US /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading ““She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.”

patiently adverb US /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading “Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.”

retreated noun US /riˈtriːtəd/

people who have retreated

From this reading “With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.”

solicitude noun US /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading “Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.”

unusual adjective US /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading “With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

else

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From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/

tropical African herbs

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

Kate

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

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/

people who have retreated

From this reading With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading No good will ever come of this, and I hope she will never marry him.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading With this unusual burst, Kate retreated to Hope.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “She will never love him,” said Kate, “which is the one thing she needs.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There is nothing that could not be done with Emilia by any person with whom she was in love; and nothing can ever be done with her by anybody else.

Chapter 9 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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