Secresy

Chapter XXVII

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By E. (Eliza) Fenwick • Curated US English Learning Edition

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FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

What, if French folks did surmise and say strange things of Janetta Laundy and the Duke de N----, the Dutchess well understands the value of a certain old proverb, _Keep my secret and I'll keep your's._ Amiable pair!

Fear me not, Janetta.

Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.

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Chapter XXVII Reading 1/6

Secresy

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Secresy is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

Line 2

Line 3

Fear me not, Janetta.

Line 4

Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

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Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.

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Amiable adjective US /ˈeɪmiəbəl/

disposed to please

From this reading “What, if French folks did surmise and say strange things of Janetta Laundy and the Duke de N----, the Dutchess well understands the value of a certain old proverb, _Keep my secret and I'll keep your's._ Amiable pair!”

breathe verb US /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading “Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.”

disturb verb US /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading “Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.”

Female adjective US /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading “FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!”

Montgomery noun US /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading “Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.”

proverb noun US /ˈprɑːvərb/

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

surmise verb US /sərˈmaɪz/

infer from incomplete evidence

understands verb US /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

Word partnerships in these lines

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old proverb adjective + noun

In this reading “What, if French folks did surmise and say strange things of Janetta Laundy and the Duke de N----, the Dutchess well understands the value of a certain old proverb, _Keep my secret and I'll keep your's._ Amiable pair!”

Last night adjective + noun

In this reading “Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.”

strange things adjective + noun

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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 What, if French folks did surmise and say strange things of Janetta Laundy and the Duke de N----, the Dutchess well understands the value of a certain old proverb, _Keep my secret and I'll keep your's._ Amiable pair!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

AmiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/

disposed to please

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

breatheverbUS /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

Dutchess

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FearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Fear me not, Janetta.

FemaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

FILMAR

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From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.

I'll

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

JANETTA

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From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

KeepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.

LAUNDY

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From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Fear me not, Janetta.

MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fear me not, Janetta.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

supped

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From this reading Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.

surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/

infer from incomplete evidence

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FROM LORD FILMAR TO JANETTA LAUNDY Female friendship still so constant!

understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Filmar will not breathe a whisper that shall disturb thy peace; for he perfectly understands that Montgomery was in Paris after him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Last night I supped with the Dutchess; Montgomery was there.

your's

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