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Mary Barton

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
"Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."
COLERIDGE.
I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.
All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.
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Mary Barton

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Mary Barton is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
/dʒem ˈwɪlsən ərˈestɪd ɑːn səˈspɪʃən/
Line 2
"Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."
/diːdz tuː biː hɪd wɪtʃ wɜːr nɑːt hɪd wɪtʃ ɔːl kənˈfjuːzd aɪ kʊd nɑːt noʊ ˈweðər aɪ ˈsʌfərd ɔːr aɪ dɪd fɔːr ɔːl siːmd ɡɪlt rɪˈmɔːrs ɔːr woʊ/
Line 3
COLERIDGE.
/ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
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I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.
/aɪ left ˈmeri ɑːn ðæt seɪm ˈθɜːrzdeɪ naɪt wɪtʃ left ɪts ˈbɜːrdən ʌv woʊ æt ˈmɪstər ˈkɑːrsənz ˈθreʃoʊld ˈhɔːntɪd wɪð dɪˈpresɪŋ θɔːts/
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All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.
/ɔːl θruː ðə naɪt ʃiː tɔːst ˈrestləsli əˈbaʊt ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː ɡet kwɪt ʌv ðə aɪˈdiːəz ðæt hərˈæst hɜːr ənd ˈlɔːŋɪŋ fɔːr ðə laɪt wen ʃiː kʊd raɪz ənd faɪnd sʌm emˈplɔɪmənt/

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Carson's noun US /ˈkɑːrsənz/

possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)

From this reading “I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.”

coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “COLERIDGE.”

depressing adjective US /dɪˈpresɪŋ/

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading “I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.”

guilt noun US /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading “"Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."”

harassed adjective US /hərˈæst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading “All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.”

jem noun US /dʒem/

a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings

From this reading “JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.”

restlessly adverb US /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading “All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.”

Thursday noun US /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.”

All words in this reading · 64

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

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 "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

Carson'snounUS /ˈkɑːrsənz/

possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading COLERIDGE.

confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

DeedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

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

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

JEMnounUS /dʒem/

a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings

From this reading JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

quitverbUS /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

SUSPICIONnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

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

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading All through the night she tossed restlessly about, trying to get quit of the ideas that harassed her, and longing for the light when she could rise, and find some employment.

WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading JEM WILSON ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I left Mary, on that same Thursday night which left its burden of woe at Mr. Carson's threshold, haunted with depressing thoughts.

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading "Deeds to be hid which were not hid, Which, all confused, I could not know, Whether I suffered or I did, For all seemed guilt, remorse, or woe."

Chapter 19 of Mary Barton by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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