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Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3)

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONCLUSION.
"Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?
Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.
You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"
"Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3)

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
Line 2
"Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?
Line 3
Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.
Line 4
You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"
/juː ɑːr ˈbæŋkrəpt ɪn ˈfɔːrtʃən waɪ ʃʊd juː biː ˈbæŋkrəpt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn lʌv/
Line 5
"Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.
/ˌʌndərˈstænd miː ˈtɑːməs bleɪk aɪ wɪl spiːk ɑːn ðɪs səbˈdʒekt noʊ mɔːr tuː juː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.”

bankers noun US /ˈbæŋkərz/

plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading “Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.”

bankrupt verb US /ˈbæŋkrəpt/

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading “You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"”

Blake noun US /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading “"Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.”

conclusion noun US /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading “CONCLUSION.”

lawful adjective US /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading “Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.”

owners noun US /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

necessary arrangements adjective + noun counted as “necessary arrangement”

In this reading “Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.”

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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 Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/

plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

BlakenounUS /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading "Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

Marion

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

From this reading "Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

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

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?

UnderstandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "Understand me, Thomas Blake, I will speak on this subject no more to you.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading You are bankrupt in fortune: why should you be bankrupt also in love?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Marion, will you not listen to me?--will you not listen to reason?

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your fortune, you say, is now all gone--must be restored to its lawful owners, the Paris bankers, and that you have made the necessary arrangements for doing so.

Chapter 16 of Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) by Richard Dowling holds 106 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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