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Sant' Ilario

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.
He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.
Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.
His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.
He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.
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Sant' Ilario

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Sant' Ilario is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.
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He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.
/hiː kʊd nɑːt faɪt ˈɡuːɑːʃ fɔːr ðə ˈprezənt ənd kərˈoʊnə wɑːz soʊ ɪl ðæt hiː kʊd nɑːt siː hɜːr/
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Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.
/hæd hiː wɪʃt tuː ˈvɪzɪt hɜːr ðə ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd fəˈzɪʃən wʊd ˈprɑːbəbliː hæv fərˈbɪd.ən hɪm tuː duː soʊ bʌt ɪn ˌriːˈælətiː hiː wɑːz ɡlæd tuː biː sperd ðə ɪˈmoʊʃənz ʌv ə ˈmiːtɪŋ wɪtʃ mʌst ˌnesəˈserəli biː ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/
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His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.
/hɪz fɜːrst ˈɪmpəls hæd bɪn tuː teɪk hɜːr əˈweɪ frʌm roʊm ənd fɔːrs hɜːr tuː laɪv əˈloʊn wɪð hɪm ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz/
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He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.
/hiː felt ðæt noʊ ˈʌðər kɔːrs wɑːz ˈoʊ.pən tuː hɪm fɔːr hiː nuː ðæt ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔːl ðæt hæd ˈhæpənd hiː kʊd nɑːt ber tuː laɪv wɪˈθaʊt hɜːr ənd jet hiː felt ðæt hiː kʊd noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər ˈsʌfər hɜːr tuː kʌm ənd ɡoʊ ɪn ðə mɪdst ʌv səˈsaɪəti wer ʃiː mʌst ˌnesəˈserəli ˈɔːfən miːt ðə mæn ʃiː hæd ˈtʃoʊzən tuː lʌv/

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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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Corona noun US /kərˈoʊnə/

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

From this reading “He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.”

forbidden adjective US /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading “Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.”

Gouache noun US /ˈɡuːɑːʃ/

an opaque watercolor prepared with gum

From this reading “He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.”

inconclusive adjective US /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/

not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question

From this reading “Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.”

necessarily adverb US /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading “Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.”

old-fashioned adjective US /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/

out of fashion

From this reading “Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.”

realise verb US /ˈriːəlaɪz/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.”

standstill noun US /ˈstændstɪl/

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

From this reading “Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.”

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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 Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

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 He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

CoronanounUS /kərˈoʊnə/

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

GouachenounUS /ˈɡuːɑːʃ/

an opaque watercolor prepared with gum

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

Ilario

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From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

inconclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/

not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/

out of fashion

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

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From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

sparedverbUS /sperd/

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He could not fight Gouache for the present and Corona was so ill that he could not see her.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Sant' Ilario could not realise that the course of events had been brought to a standstill at the very moment when his passions were roused to fury.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His first impulse had been to take her away from Rome and force her to live alone with him in the mountains.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Had he wished to visit her, the old-fashioned physician would probably have forbidden him to do so, but in reality he was glad to be spared the emotions of a meeting which must necessarily be inconclusive.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading He felt that no other course was open to him, for he knew that in spite of all that had happened he could not bear to live without her, and yet he felt that he could no longer suffer her to come and go in the midst of society, where she must necessarily often meet the man she had chosen to love.

Chapter 13 of Sant' Ilario by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Years
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Service
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Wrought
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