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Pimpernel and Rosemary

Chapter XXIX

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Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.
When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.
Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.
It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.
And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.
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Pimpernel and Rosemary

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of Pimpernel and Rosemary is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.
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When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.
/wen hiː pʊt daʊn ðə rəˈsiːvər hiː wɑːz ˈveri mʌtʃ ˈpʌzəld/
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Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.
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It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.
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And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.
/ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪtən ðə ˈɑːrtəkəlz ðə ˈleɪdi siːmd fɜːrst tuː hæv sent ðem ɔːf ðen tuː hæv rɪˈpentɪd/

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articles noun US /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.”

disturbed adjective US /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading “Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.”

promptly adverb US /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading “Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.”

receiver noun US /rəˈsiːvər/

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading “When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.”

repented verb US /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.”

sterling adjective US /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/

highest in quality

From this reading “It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.”

telephone noun US /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading “Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.”

wire noun US /ˈwaɪər/

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading “Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.”

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pounds sterling verb + adjective counted as “pound sterling”

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

In this reading “It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.”

ten thousand noun + noun

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand

In this reading “It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.”

greatly disturbed adverb + adjective

In this reading “Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.”

over the telephone preposition + article + noun counted as “over … telephone”

In this reading “Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.”

much puzzled adverb + adjective

In this reading “When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.”

gave orders verb + noun counted as “give order”

In this reading “Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.”

put down verb + adjective

cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place

In this reading “When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.”

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actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

Kis-Imre

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From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.

Naniescu

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From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/

with little or no delay

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.

puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.

receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.

Rosemary's

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

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/

highest in quality

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And having written the articles, the lady seemed first to have sent them off, then to have repented.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

Uno

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

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he put down the receiver he was very much puzzled.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Something had apparently happened at Kis-Imre which had greatly disturbed the beautiful Uno.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Rosemary's wire was repeated over the telephone to General Naniescu, who promptly gave orders that it should not be sent.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It seemed indeed as if she had actually written those articles which Naniescu wanted so badly that he was prepared to pay ten thousand pounds sterling of Government money for them.

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