Chapter 17 of Secresy is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Secresy is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you. I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited. Yes, Montgomery! I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival. Be it so.
Chapter 17 of Secresy is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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grow worse
From this reading “I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.”
plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule
From this reading “I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.”
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading “FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.”
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading “Yes, Montgomery!”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.”
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading “I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival.”
past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading “I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.”
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In this reading “FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.”
In this reading “FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.”
In this reading “FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.”
In this reading “I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
grow worse
From this reading I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.
plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule
From this reading I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it so.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
immediately past
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Yes, Montgomery!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.
be obedient to
From this reading I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.
restored to a new condition
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival.
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival.
Identical; not different.
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be it so.
past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading I now obey the dictates of prudence and reflection, and decline the interview I last night solicited.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I see evidently that I am sacrificed to some rival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Montgomery!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME Last night I obeyed the impulses of an unfortunate passion, renewed in its utmost violence and weakness by the unexpected sight of you.
Chapter 17 of Secresy by E. (Eliza) Fenwick holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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