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Richard Steele

Chapter XV

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_Ind._ Till what?
_Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.
_Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.
In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.
As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Richard Steele

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Richard Steele is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Ind._ Till what?
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_Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.
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_Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.
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In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.
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As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.
/æz ˈkɑːnʃəs ˈɑːnər ɔːl hɪz ˈækʃənz stɪrz soʊ ˈkɑːnʃəs ˈɪnəsəns dɪˈspelz maɪ fɪrz/

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deceived verb US /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “_Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.”

dispels verb US /dɪˈspelz/

third-person singular of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading “As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.”

foes noun US /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading “_Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.”

innocence noun US /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading “As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.”

integrity noun US /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading “In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.”

Myrtle noun US /ˈmɜːrtəl/

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading “_Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.”

steers noun US /stɪrz/

plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity

From this reading “As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.”

wrap verb US /ræp/

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading “In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.”

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In the meantime preposition + article + noun counted as “in … meantime”

during the intervening time

In this reading “In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.”

own heart verb + noun

In this reading “In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.”

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actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

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 As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

Bevil

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From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

dispelsverbUS /dɪˈspelz/

third-person singular of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

foesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

I'll

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

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

I'm

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

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

Ind

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From this reading _Ind._ Till what?

innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

Isab

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

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

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

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

steersnounUS /stɪrz/

plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity

From this reading As conscious honour all his actions steers, So conscious innocence dispels my fears.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading _Ind._ Till what?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Ind._ Till what?

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

wrapverbUS /ræp/

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading In the meantime I'll wrap myself up in the integrity of my own heart, nor dare to doubt of his.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Isab._ Till I know whether Mr. Myrtle and Mr. Bevil are really friends or foes.--And that I will be convinced of before I sleep; for you shall not be deceived.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Ind._ I'm sure I never shall, if your fears can guard me.

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