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Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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THE COUNTESS OF HURSTMONCEUX.
The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.
--_Elliott_.
In the meantime Lady Vincent reached Banff.
She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.
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Self-Raised

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Self-Raised is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE COUNTESS OF HURSTMONCEUX.
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The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.
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--_Elliott_.
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In the meantime Lady Vincent reached Banff.
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She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.
/ʃiː droʊv æt wʌns tuː ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl hoʊˈtel wer ʃiː enˈɡeɪdʒd ə ruːm ˈɪntuː wɪtʃ hɜːr ˈlʌɡədʒ wɑːz ˈkærid/

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Banff noun US /bænf/

a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies

From this reading “In the meantime Lady Vincent reached Banff.”

believes verb US /bɪˈliːvz/

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.”

bloom noun US /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading “The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.”

charms noun US /tʃɑːrmz/

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading “The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.”

endurance noun US /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading “The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.”

luggage noun US /ˈlʌɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.”

woe noun US /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading “The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.”

youthful adjective US /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading “The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.”

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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 She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

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 The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

BanffnounUS /bænf/

a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies

From this reading In the meantime Lady Vincent reached Banff.

beauteousadjective

(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

bloomnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

COUNTESSnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading THE COUNTESS OF HURSTMONCEUX.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

Elliott

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From this reading --_Elliott_.

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

HURSTMONCEUX

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From this reading THE COUNTESS OF HURSTMONCEUX.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In the meantime Lady Vincent reached Banff.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

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

From this reading In the meantime Lady Vincent reached Banff.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COUNTESS OF HURSTMONCEUX.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In the meantime Lady Vincent reached Banff.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

suiteth

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

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE COUNTESS OF HURSTMONCEUX.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

Vincent

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

From this reading In the meantime Lady Vincent reached Banff.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

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”)

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She drove at once to the principal hotel, where she engaged a room into which her luggage was carried.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading The beauteous woe that charms like faded light, The cheek so pure that knows no youthful bloom, Well suiteth her dark brow and forehead white, And in the sad endurance of her eye Is all that love believes of woman's majesty.

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