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Chapter V

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The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.
The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.
He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.
It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.
If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.
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Ormond

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Ormond is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.
/ðə tɜːrmz ɑːn wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd bɪn ədˈmɪtɪd ˈɪntuː ðɪs haʊs ˌɪnˈkluːdəd ðə ədˈvæns ʌv wʌn ˈkwɔːrtərz rent ənd ðə ˈmʌnθli ˈpeɪmənt ʌv ˈsʌbsəkwənt duːz/
Line 2
The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.
/ðə ˈrekwəzət sʌm hæd bɪn wɪð ˈdɪfəkəlti kəˈlektəd ðə ˈlændlɔːrd hæd twaɪs kɔːld tuː riˈmaɪnd hɜːr ʌv hɜːr ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ðɪs deɪ hæd bɪn fɪkst fɔːr ðə dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ ʌv ðɪs det/
Line 3
He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.
/hiː hæd oʊˈmɪtəd ˈkɑːntreri tuː hɜːr ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz ənd hɜːr ˈwɪʃɪz tuː kʌm/
Line 4
It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈprɑːbəbəl ˌhaʊˈevər ðæt ðeɪ wʊd miːt ɑːn ðə ˈensuːɪŋ deɪ/
Line 5
If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.
/ɪf hiː ʃʊd feɪl ɪn ðɪs rɪˈspekt ɪt əˈpɪrd tuː biː hɜːr ˈduːti tuː ˈkæri ðə ˈmʌni tuː hɪz haʊs ənd ðɪs ɪt hæd bɪn hɜːr ˌrezəˈluːʃən tuː pərˈfɔːrm/

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dues noun US /duːz/

plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed

From this reading “The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.”

ensuing adjective US /ˈensuːɪŋ/

following immediately and as a result of what went before

From this reading “It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.”

expectations noun US /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading “He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.”

monthly noun US /ˈmʌnθli/

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading “The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.”

omitted verb US /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.”

quarter's noun US /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

possessive form of “quarter” — one of four equal parts

From this reading “The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.”

requisite noun US /ˈrekwəzət/

anything indispensable

From this reading “The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.”

stipulation noun US /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/

(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record

From this reading “The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.”

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ensuing day adjective + noun

In this reading “It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.”

with difficulty preposition + noun

In this reading “The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.”

admitted into verb + particle counted as “admit into”

In this reading “The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.”

discharge of verb + particle

In this reading “The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.”

advance of verb + particle

In this reading “The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.”

fail in verb + particle

In this reading “If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.”

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admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

complete or carry out

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

duesnounUS /duːz/

plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/

following immediately and as a result of what went before

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/

carry out or perform an action

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

quarter'snounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

possessive form of “quarter” — one of four equal parts

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

rentverbUS /rent/

let for money

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/

anything indispensable

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If he should fail in this respect, it appeared to be her duty to carry the money to his house, and this it had been her resolution to perform.

stipulationnounUS /ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən/

(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The terms on which she had been admitted into this house included the advance of one quarter's rent and the monthly payment of subsequent dues.

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading He had omitted, contrary to her expectations and her wishes, to come.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The requisite sum had been with difficulty collected; the landlord had twice called to remind her of her stipulation, and this day had been fixed for the discharge of this debt.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading It was probable, however, that they would meet on the ensuing day.

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