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Once Upon A Time

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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He shook his head sadly.
"'Mr. Lathrop?'" he protested.
"You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.
"Beatrice," he called.
"I am coming after you!"
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Once Upon A Time

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Once Upon A Time is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He shook his head sadly.
/hiː ʃʊk hɪz hed ˈsædli/
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"'Mr. Lathrop?'" he protested.
Line 3
"You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.
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"Beatrice," he called.
/ˈbiːətrəs hiː kɔːld/
Line 5
"I am coming after you!"
/aɪ æm ˈkʌmɪŋ ˈæftər juː/

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Beatrice noun US /ˈbiːətrəs/

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading “"Beatrice," he called.”

bold adjective US /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading “"You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.”

briskly adverb US /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading “"You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.”

Charles noun US /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading “"You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.”

protested verb US /prəˈtestɪd/

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading “"'Mr. Lathrop?'" he protested.”

rapidly adverb US /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading “"You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.”

referring verb US /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading “"You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.”

sadly adverb US /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading “He shook his head sadly.”

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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 "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "I am coming after you!"

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading "Beatrice," he called.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Beatrice," he called.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "I am coming after you!"

Farrar

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From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He shook his head sadly.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He shook his head sadly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He shook his head sadly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

Lathrop

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From this reading "'Mr. Lathrop?'" he protested.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "'Mr. Lathrop?'" he protested.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading "'Mr. Lathrop?'" he protested.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading He shook his head sadly.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading He shook his head sadly.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You know that to you I am always 'Charles--Charles the Bold,' because I am bold to love you; but never 'Mr. Lathrop,' unless," he went on briskly, "you are referring to a future state, when, as Mrs. Lathrop, you will make me--" Miss Farrar had turned her back on him, and was walking rapidly up the path.

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