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Notwithstanding

Chapter XXV

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"Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."
L. HABICHT.
It was the second week in August.
Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.
She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.
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Notwithstanding

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Notwithstanding is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."
Line 2
L. HABICHT.
Line 3
It was the second week in August.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈsekənd wiːk ɪn ˈɑːɡəst/
Line 4
Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.
Line 5
She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

Learner Dictionary

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

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acquaintance noun US /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.”

allen noun US /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “"Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."”

August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “It was the second week in August.”

aus noun US /aʊz/

plural of “au” — a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading “"Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."”

driven adjective US /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading “Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.”

immediate adjective US /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading “She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.”

Noyes noun US /nɔɪz/

English poet (1880-1958)

From this reading “Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.”

reines verb US /reɪnz/

third-person singular of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading “"Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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immediate success adjective + noun

In this reading “She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.”

second week noun + noun

In this reading “It was the second week in August.”

make the acquaintance verb + article + noun counted as “make … acquaintance”

In this reading “Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.”

set about verb + particle

begin to deal with

In this reading “She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.”

All words in this reading · 54

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aber

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From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

allennounUS /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

Alles

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From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

Annette

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From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was the second week in August.

ausnounUS /aʊz/

plural of “au” — a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

ein

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

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

Erfahrungen

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

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

gerettet

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

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

haben

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

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

HABICHT

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

From this reading L. HABICHT.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

Herz

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

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

how

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

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was the second week in August.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

ist

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

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the second week in August.

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 She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L. HABICHT.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

Nevills

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

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

nichts

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

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

NoyesnounUS /nɔɪz/

English poet (1880-1958)

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

reinesverbUS /reɪnz/

third-person singular of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was the second week in August.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

Stoddart

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

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the second week in August.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Stoddart had arrived at Noyes, and had driven over to see Annette, and to make the acquaintance of the Miss Nevills.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the second week in August.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was the second week in August.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was an immediate success with them, possibly because she intended to be one, and knew how to set about it.

zunoun

evil storm god represented as a black bird

From this reading "Erfahrungen haben ist nichts, aber aus allen Erfahrungen ein reines Herz gerettet zu haben, Alles."

Chapter 25 of Notwithstanding by Mary Cholmondeley holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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