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Chapter XVII · Rivalry

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And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.
For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.
Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:
“How do you do, Alick?
I hope you are well!”
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The changed brides

Chapter XVII · Rivalry

Chapter XVII of The changed brides, “Rivalry,” is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.
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For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.
/fɔːr æn ˈɪnstənt ðə ˈraɪvəlz ɡlerd æt iːtʃ ˈʌðər ənd ðen rɪˈmembərɪŋ ɪn huːz ˈprezəns ðeɪ stʊd ðeɪ ˈloʊərd ðer aɪz/
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Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:
Line 4
“How do you do, Alick?
Line 5
I hope you are well!”
/aɪ hoʊp juː ɑːr wel/

Learner Dictionary

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

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Alexander noun US /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading “Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:”

byron noun US /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.”

dislikes noun US /dɪˈslaɪks/

plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading “And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.”

glared verb US /ɡlerd/

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading “For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.”

overcoming verb US /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/

-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading “Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:”

remembering noun US /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading “For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.”

rivals noun US /ˈraɪvəlz/

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading “For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.”

tho noun US /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

shook hands noun + noun

In this reading “Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:”

For an instant preposition + article + noun counted as “for … instant”

In this reading “For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.”

for the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:”

then turned adverb + adjective

In this reading “Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:”

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AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

Alick

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

From this reading “How do you do, Alick?

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 Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I hope you are well!”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/

plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “How do you do, Alick?

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

Hammond

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

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope you are well!”

How

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

From this reading “How do you do, Alick?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I hope you are well!”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

overcomingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/

-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

Richard

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

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

thonounUS /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

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 I hope you are well!”

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading For an instant the rivals glared at each other; and then remembering in whose presence they stood, they lowered their eyes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Richard Hammond shook hands with his uncle and his Cousin Anna and then turned towards Alexander, and the kindness of his heart overcoming all his jealousy for the moment, he frankly held out his hand, saying:

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading And he was jealous, tho’ he would not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.—BYRON.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How do you do, Alick?

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