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Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Probation is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’
The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.
One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.
The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.
Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.
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Probation

Chapter XXXVIII

Chapter 38 of Probation is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’
Line 2
The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.
Line 3
One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.
Line 4
The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.
Line 5
Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

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.

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.”

bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’”

February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.”

gut noun US /ɡʌt/

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

From this reading “‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’”

opening noun US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading “The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.”

Parliament noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.”

responsibility noun US /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

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

From this reading “Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.”

spell verb US /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading “The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

seven months noun + noun counted as “seven month”

In this reading “One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.”

towards the end preposition + article + noun counted as “towards … end”

In this reading “One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.”

any news adjective + noun

In this reading “One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.”

All words in this reading · 61

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

Adrienne

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

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

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 Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.

Dir

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

Du

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

gutnounUS /ɡʌt/

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

Herzen

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

ich

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

im

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.

liegst

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

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 The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.

machst

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

Mallorys

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

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

mir

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

Myles

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

From this reading Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

nicht

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

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

From this reading Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

Schmerzen

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

Sinn

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

spellverbUS /spel/

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.

Thanshope

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

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

viel

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The spell--the long silence--was broken at last.

Weiss

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Mallorys were in London, and had been there since the opening of Parliament in the beginning of February.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading One evening towards the end of April, when he had been seven months in Thanshope, he first had any news of Adrienne.

wie

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

From this reading ‘Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen; Du, du, liegst mir im Sinn; Du, du, machst mir viel Schmerzen-- Weiss’ nicht wie gut ich Dir bin!’

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Myles had had all the work and responsibility at home laid upon his shoulders.

Chapter 38 of Probation by Jessie Fothergill holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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.

What does chapter 38 of Probation contain?

Chapter 38 holds 236 sentences of Probation, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 38 of Probation by Jessie Fothergill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 236 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 38 of Probation?

Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 48 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 38 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in Probation

Words and structures a reader meets early in Probation, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pride
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Probation; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Plenty
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Probation; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Absentee
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Probation; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Employer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Probation; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.