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Marguerite Verne

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.
On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."
As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.
"It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."
It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.
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Marguerite Verne

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Marguerite Verne is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.
Line 2
On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."
Line 3
As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.
/æz hiː stʊd ɑːn ðə ˈvestɪbjuːl hɪz θɔːts rɪˈvɜːrtɪd tuː ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpeɪpər/
Line 4
"It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."
/ɪt wɑːz soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ənd naʊ ðæt aɪ kʊd hæv mɔːr hoʊp ðæn bɪˈfɔːr/
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It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.
/ɪt mʌst nɑːt biː prəˈzuːmd ðæt ðə jʌŋ mæn ɪɡˈzʌltɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd ˌɪnˈsɑːlvənsi/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

exulted verb US /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading “It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.”

insolvency noun US /ˌɪnˈsɑːlvənsi/

the lack of financial resources

From this reading “It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.”

misunderstanding noun US /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading “THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.”

moses noun US /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading “THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.”

presumed verb US /prəˈzuːmd/

past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.”

reverted verb US /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/

past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state

From this reading “As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.”

vestibule noun US /ˈvestɪbjuːl/

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading “As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

insolvencynounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːlvənsi/

the lack of financial resources

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

KEEPSnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

Lawson

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

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.

MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

MOSESnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.

Phillip

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

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/

past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/

past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state

From this reading As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.

SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.

Sunnybank

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

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE LOVERS' MISUNDERSTANDING MADE UP--MOSES KEEPS HIS SECRET.

vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading As he stood on the vestibule his thoughts reverted to the missing paper.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "It was so important; and now that I could have more hope than before."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the evening after his arrival in the city Phillip Lawson found his way to "Sunnybank."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It must not be presumed that the young man exulted over the reported insolvency.

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