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Chapter XIX · Jessie’s Letter

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It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:
“My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.
You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.
But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.
But I am not so bad as you imagine.
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Millbank

Chapter XIX · Jessie’s Letter

Chapter XIX of Millbank, “Jessie’s Letter,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:
/ɪt wɑːz ˈdeɪtɪd ɑːn bɔːrd ðə siː ɡʌl ənd bɪˈɡæn æz ˈfɑːloʊz/
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“My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.
Line 3
You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.
/juː wʊd nɑːt bɪˈliːv aɪ ment ɪt wen aɪ hæv sɪnd əˈɡenst juː soʊ ˈdiːpli ənd ˈwuːndɪd jɔːr praɪd soʊ ˈsɔːrli/
Line 4
But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.
/bʌt oʊ ɪf juː nuː ɔːl wɪtʃ led miː tuː wʌt aɪ æm juː wʊd ˈpɪti miː ˈiːvɪn ɪf juː kənˈdemd fɔːr juː wɜːr ˈɔːlweɪz kaɪnd tuː kaɪnd baɪ fɑːr tuː ə ˈwɪkəd ɡɜːrl laɪk miː/
Line 5
But I am not so bad as you imagine.
/bʌt aɪ æm nɑːt soʊ bæd æz juː ˌɪˈmædʒən/

Learner Dictionary

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

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condemned verb US /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading “But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.”

dated adjective US /ˈdeɪtɪd/

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading “It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:”

follows verb US /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:”

Gull verb US /ɡʌl/

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading “It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:”

honored adjective US /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading ““My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.”

mockery noun US /ˈmɑːkəri/

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading ““My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.”

sinned verb US /sɪnd/

inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

From this reading “You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.”

sorely adverb US /ˈsɔːrli/

to a great degree

From this reading “You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.”

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on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:”

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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 But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

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 But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading But I am not so bad as you imagine.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

GullverbUS /ɡʌl/

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading But I am not so bad as you imagine.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/

inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/

to a great degree

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was dated on board the “Sea Gull” and began as follows:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading But oh, if you knew all which led me to what I am, you would pity me even if you condemned, for you were always kind, too kind by far to a wicked girl like me.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You would not believe I meant it when I have sinned against you so deeply and wounded your pride so sorely.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “My husband:—It would be mockery for me to put the word _dear_ before your honored name.

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