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My Lady Nobody: A Novel

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.
It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.
The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.
Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.
These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.
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My Lady Nobody: A Novel

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.
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It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.
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The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.
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Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.
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These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

Learner Dictionary

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

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comply verb US /kəmˈplaɪ/

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading “THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.”

didactic adjective US /daɪˈdæktɪk/

instructive (especially excessively)

From this reading “The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.”

dissolving noun US /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/

the process of going into solution

From this reading “It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.”

injunction noun US /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

From this reading “THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.”

patently adverb US /ˈpætəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading “The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.”

rebuilding noun US /riˈbɪldɪŋ/

building again

From this reading “THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.”

replete adjective US /riˈpliːt/

filled to satisfaction with food or drink

From this reading “The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.”

slides noun US /slaɪdz/

plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading “The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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comply with verb + particle

In this reading “THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.”

two thousand noun + noun

In this reading “These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.”

went home verb + noun counted as “go home”

return home

In this reading “The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.”

whole village adjective + noun

In this reading “The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.”

good things adjective + noun

In this reading “The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.”

in the village preposition + article + noun counted as “in … village”

In this reading “It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.”

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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 It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

cakesnounUS /keɪks/

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/

for the most part

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/

act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

criticised

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From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.

didacticadjectiveUS /daɪˈdæktɪk/

instructive (especially excessively)

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/

the process of going into solution

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

florins

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

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/

in addition

From this reading Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.

Hemel

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

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

HOME-COMING

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

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

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

Mopius's

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

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 a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

Mynheer

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From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

patentlyadverbUS /ˈpætəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

potato-crop

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

From this reading Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.

providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/

building again

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

repleteadjectiveUS /riˈpliːt/

filled to satisfaction with food or drink

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

school-room

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

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

slidesnounUS /slaɪdz/

plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading These also Ursula distributed, especially in the Hemel, as far as the two thousand florins could possibly be made to stretch.

undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

Ursula

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was a feast of the usual kind, in the village school-room, with dissolving views, and still more rapidly dissolving cakes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole village criticised the various good things provided, especially the patently didactic slides, and went home replete and grumbling.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE HOME-COMING OF THE HERO The rebuilding of the cottages was undertaken without delay, and, chiefly to comply with Mynheer Mopius’s injunction, an entertainment was organized by Ursula in honor of her birthday.

year'snounUS /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Furthermore, last year’s potato-crop having failed, the village demanded provisions.

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Angel
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