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The Channings: A Story

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.
Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.
Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.
Are you thinking this?
But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.
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The Channings: A Story

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Channings: A Story is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.
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Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.
/wɜːr sʌtʃ æn ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən kæst ənˈdʒʌstli əˈpɑːn juː juː wʊd θroʊ ɪt ɔːf ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli ənd stænd ʌp fɔːr jərˈself ənd jɔːr ˈɪnəsəns ɪn ðə brɔːd laɪt ʌv deɪ/
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Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.
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Are you thinking this?
/ɑːr juː ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðɪs/
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But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.
/bʌt juː mʌst rɪˈmɛm.bər ðæt ɪt wɑːz nɑːt fɔːr hɪmˈself ðæt ˈɑːrθər wɑːz soʊ weɪd daʊn/

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accusation noun US /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading “Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.”

blaming verb US /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/

-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on

From this reading “You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.”

colouring noun US /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading “Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.”

depth noun US /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading “Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.”

impatiently adverb US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading “Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.”

thereby adverb US /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading “Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.”

unjustly adverb US /ənˈdʒʌstli/

in an unjust manner

From this reading “Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.”

weighed verb US /weɪd/

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading “But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.”

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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 You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Are you thinking this?

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/

-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

Channing

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

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

debarred

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

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

depthnounUS /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

desponding

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

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.

impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Are you thinking this?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/

in an unjust manner

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

weighedverbUS /weɪd/

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading But you must remember that it was not for _himself_ that Arthur was so weighed down.

Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Even were you debarred, as he was, from speaking out the whole truth, you would never be cast down to that desponding depth, and thereby give a colouring to the doubt cast upon you.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may possibly be blaming Arthur Channing for meeting this trouble in so sad a spirit.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Were such an accusation cast unjustly upon you, you would throw it off impatiently, and stand up for yourself and your innocence in the broad light of day.

Chapter 17 of The Channings: A Story by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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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