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Phantom Fortune, a Novel

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Phantom Fortune, a Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'
They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.
'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'
Maulevrier asked, brusquely.
'I give my consent!
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Phantom Fortune, a Novel

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Phantom Fortune, a Novel is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'
Line 2
They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.
Line 3
'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'
Line 4
Maulevrier asked, brusquely.
Line 5
'I give my consent!
/aɪ ɡɪv maɪ kənˈsent/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brusquely adverb US /ˈbrʌskli/

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading “Maulevrier asked, brusquely.”

consent noun US /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading “'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'”

delighted adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading “They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.”

despair noun US /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading “They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.”

image noun US /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading “They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.”

saloon noun US /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.”

sister's noun US /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'”

sorrowful adjective US /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading “'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Maulevrier asked, brusquely.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading Maulevrier asked, brusquely.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

elopementnoun

the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

Hartfield

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

HOW

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

From this reading 'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'I give my consent!

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'

Kirkbank

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

KISSEDverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading 'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

Maulevrier

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

From this reading Maulevrier asked, brusquely.

MOUTHnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading 'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

OHnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading 'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'

SADadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading 'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'

saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

SORROWFULadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading 'OH, SAD KISSED MOUTH, HOW SORROWFUL IT IS!'

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading They all went down to the saloon, where Lady Kirkbank sat, looking the image of despair, which changed to delighted surprise at sight of Lord Hartfield and his friend.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Did you give your consent to my sister's elopement with this man, Lady Kirkbank?'

Chapter 38 of Phantom Fortune, a Novel by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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