Mansfield Park

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

As she opened, and saw its length, she prepared herself for a minute detail of happiness and a profusion of love and praise towards the fortunate creature who was now mistress of his fate.

These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

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Mansfield Park Jane Austen

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Mansfield Park is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands. As she opened, and saw its length, she prepared herself for a minute detail of happiness and a profusion of love and praise towards the fortunate creature who was now mistress of his fate. These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before. Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence. Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

Mansfield Park

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Mansfield Park is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

Line 2

As she opened, and saw its length, she prepared herself for a minute detail of happiness and a profusion of love and praise towards the fortunate creature who was now mistress of his fate.

/æz ʃiː ˈoʊpənd ənd sɔː ɪts leŋkθ ʃiː priˈperd hərˈself fɔːr ə ˈmɪnət dɪˈteɪl ʌv ˈhæpinəs ənd ə prəˈfjuːʒən ʌv lʌv ənd preɪz təˈwɔːrdz ðə ˈfɔːrtʃənət ˈkriːtʃər huː wɑːz naʊ ˈmɪstrəs ʌv hɪz feɪt/

Line 3

These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

Line 4

Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

/ˈkrɔːfərd toʊld miː ðæt juː wɜːr ˈwɪʃɪŋ tuː hiːr frʌm miː bʌt aɪ faʊnd ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl tuː raɪt frʌm ˈlʌndən ənd pərˈsweɪdɪd ˌmaɪˈself ðæt juː wʊd ˌʌndərˈstænd maɪ ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Line 5

Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

/kʊd aɪ hæv sent ə fjuː ˈhæpi laɪnz ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑːt hæv bɪn ˈwɑːntɪŋ bʌt ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ðæt ˈneɪtʃər wɑːz ˈevər ɪn maɪ ˈpaʊər/

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contents noun US /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading “These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.”

Crawford noun US /ˈkrɔːfərd/

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading “Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.”

detail noun US /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading “As she opened, and saw its length, she prepared herself for a minute detail of happiness and a profusion of love and praise towards the fortunate creature who was now mistress of his fate.”

Fanny noun US /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.”

fortunate adjective US /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

persuaded verb US /pərˈsweɪdɪd/

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading “Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.”

profusion noun US /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

wishing noun US /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading “Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.”

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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 As she opened, and saw its length, she prepared herself for a minute detail of happiness and a profusion of love and praise towards the fortunate creature who was now mistress of his fate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

Edmund

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From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

FannynounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

Fanny's

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From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

SevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading Could I have sent a few happy lines, they should not have been wanting, but nothing of that nature was ever in my power.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Seven weeks of the two months were very nearly gone, when the one letter, the letter from Edmund, so long expected, was put into Fanny’s hands.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading These were the contents— “My Dear Fanny,—Excuse me that I have not written before.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Crawford told me that you were wishing to hear from me, but I found it impossible to write from London, and persuaded myself that you would understand my silence.

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