Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3

Chapter XI

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_Theo._ To this man, my fortune, My more than purblind fortune, gave my faith, Drawn to it by as many shows of service And signs of truth, as ever false tongue uttered: Heaven pardon all.

LOVE'S PILGRIMAGE.

There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

People took that meal in their several rooms.

Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

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Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Margaret Capel: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3 is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

_Theo._ To this man, my fortune, My more than purblind fortune, gave my faith, Drawn to it by as many shows of service And signs of truth, as ever false tongue uttered: Heaven pardon all.

Line 2

LOVE'S PILGRIMAGE.

/lʌvz ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

Line 3

There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

Line 4

People took that meal in their several rooms.

/ˈpiːpəl tʊk ðæt miːl ɪn ðer ˈsevrəl ruːmz/

Line 5

Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

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compliments noun US /ˈkɑːmpləments/

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading “Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"”

directions noun US /dərˈekʃənz/

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading “Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"”

love's noun US /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “LOVE'S PILGRIMAGE.”

Mason noun US /ˈmeɪsən/

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading “Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"”

Oratory noun US /ˈɔːrətɔːri/

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading “Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"”

pilgrimage noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading “LOVE'S PILGRIMAGE.”

swam verb US /swæm/

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading “Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"”

Thompson noun US /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading “Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"”

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several rooms adjective + noun

In this reading “People took that meal in their several rooms.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Theo._ To this man, my fortune, My more than purblind fortune, gave my faith, Drawn to it by as many shows of service And signs of truth, as ever false tongue uttered: Heaven pardon all.

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

Capel

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From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

DrawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

Gage's

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From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

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

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading People took that meal in their several rooms.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE'S PILGRIMAGE.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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

Margaret

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From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading People took that meal in their several rooms.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People took that meal in their several rooms.

PILGRIMAGEnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading LOVE'S PILGRIMAGE.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

purblindadjective

having greatly reduced vision

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading People took that meal in their several rooms.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading People took that meal in their several rooms.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

swamverbUS /swæm/

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading People took that meal in their several rooms.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading People took that meal in their several rooms.

Theo

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading People took that meal in their several rooms.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

Wardenscourt

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

From this reading There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was no public breakfast at Wardenscourt.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Margaret was just giving Mason her simple directions, when in swam Mrs. Thompson, with Mrs. Gage's compliments, and "would Miss Capel breakfast with her in the Oratory?"

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