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One of Our Conquerors — Volume 4
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 4

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of One of Our Conquerors — Volume 4 is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Meredith • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.
The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.
With Captain Dartrey, if with any one; but with no one.
Not with her mother even.
Toward her mother, she felt guilty of knowing.
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One of Our Conquerors — Volume 4

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of One of Our Conquerors — Volume 4 is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.
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The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.
Line 3
With Captain Dartrey, if with any one; but with no one.
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Not with her mother even.
/nɑːt wɪð hɜːr ˈmʌðər ˈiːvɪn/
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Toward her mother, she felt guilty of knowing.
/təˈwɔːrd hɜːr ˈmʌðər ʃiː felt ˈɡɪlti ʌv ˈnoʊɪŋ/

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burden noun US /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading “THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
confidences noun US /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/

plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading “THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
froze verb US /froʊz/

inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading “The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.”

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guilty adjective US /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading “Toward her mother, she felt guilty of knowing.”

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knocked verb US /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.”

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questioned verb US /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stopping noun US /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading “The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.”

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timidly adverb US /ˈtɪmədli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading “THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.”

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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 THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading With Captain Dartrey, if with any one; but with no one.

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askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BURDENnounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With Captain Dartrey, if with any one; but with no one.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/

plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Dartrey

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From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Not with her mother even.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Toward her mother, she felt guilty of knowing.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

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frozeverbUS /froʊz/

inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading Toward her mother, she felt guilty of knowing.

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heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading With Captain Dartrey, if with any one; but with no one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Toward her mother, she felt guilty of knowing.

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Marsett

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From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

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mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Not with her mother even.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

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NESTA

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

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading With Captain Dartrey, if with any one; but with no one.

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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not with her mother even.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With Captain Dartrey, if with any one; but with no one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throbs

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From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

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timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Toward her mother, she felt guilty of knowing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BURDEN UPON NESTA Could there be confidences on the subject of Mrs. Marsett with Captain Dartrey?--Nesta timidly questioned her heart: she knocked at an iron door shut upon a thing alive.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The very asking froze her, almost to stopping her throbs of pity for the woman.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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