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Our Friend the Charlatan

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.
His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.
Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.
Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.
"I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.
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Our Friend the Charlatan

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Our Friend the Charlatan is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.
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His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.
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Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.
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Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.
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"I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː siː juː ˈseɪfli ɪn ˈpɑːrləmənt ʃiː sed wʌn deɪ/

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

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affectionately adverb US /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading “Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.”

Baldwin noun US /ˈbɔːldwən/

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

From this reading “For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.”

friendliness noun US /ˈfrendlinɪs/

a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company

From this reading “Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.”

imprudence noun US /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/

a lack of caution in practical affairs

From this reading “His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.”

interfered verb US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/

past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading “Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.”

marvel verb US /ˈmɑːrvəl/

be amazed at

From this reading “His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.”

Parliament noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “"I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.”

results noun US /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.”

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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 For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

Dr

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From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

drawing-room

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From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

Dyce

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From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/

a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.

imprudencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/

a lack of caution in practical affairs

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/

past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

Lashmar

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From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/

be amazed at

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

Ogram

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From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

Ogram's

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From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

over-exertion

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From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading "I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

Rivenoak

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From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading "I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/

on a floor above

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For a week after Lady Ogram's return, Dr. Baldwin called daily at Rivenoak.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Her friendliness with Dyce had much increased; when he entered the room, she greeted him almost affectionately, and their talk was always of his brilliant future.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lady Ogram herself of course refused to take this view of the matter; she was perfectly well, only a little tired, and, as the hot nights interfered with her sleep just now, she rested during the greater part of the day, seeing Lashmar for half an hour each afternoon in the little drawing-room upstairs.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading His patient, he said, was suffering from over-exertion; had she listened to his advice, she would never have gone to London; the marvel was that such an imprudence had had no worse results.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want to see you safely in Parliament," she said one day.

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