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The Cloister and the Hearth

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.
For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.
This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.
They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the Tete d'Or.”
The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?
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The Cloister and the Hearth

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Cloister and the Hearth is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.
/ˈdenɪs pleɪst ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ʌv hɪz kəmˈpænjənz lest hiː ʃʊd biː soʊ mæd æz əˈtempt ɪˈskeɪp wɑːz ˈkærid ɔːf ɪn æn ˈæɡ.ə.ni ʌv ɡriːf ənd rɪˈmɔːrs/
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For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.
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This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.
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They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at theTete d'Or.”
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The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?
/ðə jʌŋ ˈlændleɪdi ðoʊ mʌtʃ ˈɑːkjəpaɪd wɪð ðə kaʊnt ənd stɪl mɔːr wɪð ðə ˈbæstərd kɑːt saɪt ʌv ˈdenɪs ənd æskt hɪm ˈsʌmˈwʌt ˈæŋkʃəsli wʌt hæd bɪˈkʌm ʌv hɪz jʌŋ kəmˈpænjən/

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

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baited verb US /ˈbeɪtɪd/

past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading “They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.””

bastard noun US /ˈbæstərd/

insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

From this reading “The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?”

Burgundy noun US /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading “For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.”

cavalcade noun US /ˈkævəlkeɪd/

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading “They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.””

Denys verb US /ˈdenɪs/

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.”

disarm verb US /dɪˈsɑːrm/

remove offensive capability from

From this reading “This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.”

rave verb US /reɪv/

participate in an all-night techno dance party

From this reading “This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.”

sinister adjective US /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

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 For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

baitedverbUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/

past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/

insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

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 Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

centrenounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

d'Or

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

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

disarmverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrm/

remove offensive capability from

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

Gerard

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

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

maddenedadjective

marked by extreme anger

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

raveverbUS /reɪv/

participate in an all-night techno dance party

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

Tete

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

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Denys, placed in the middle of his companions, lest he should be so mad as attempt escape was carried off in an agony of grief and remorse.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For his sake Gerard had abandoned the German route to Rome; and what was his reward? left all alone in the centre of Burgundy.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading This was the thought which maddened Denys most, and made him now rave at heaven and earth, now fall into a gloomy silence so savage and sinister that it was deemed prudent to disarm him.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

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

From this reading They caught up their leader just outside the town, and the whole cavalcade drew up and baited at the “Tete d'Or.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young landlady, though much occupied with the count, and still more with the bastard, caught sight of Denys, and asked him somewhat anxiously what had become of his young companion?

Chapter 17 of The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 17 of The Cloister and the Hearth contain?

Chapter 17 holds 267 sentences of The Cloister and the Hearth, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 267 sentences, grouped into 54 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 17 of The Cloister and the Hearth?

Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 54 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 17 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 17 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Cloister and the Hearth?

Yes. All 17624 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1366 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #1366, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Cloister and the Hearth take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3525 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Cloister and the Hearth section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Cloister and the Hearth

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cloister and the Hearth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Passes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cloister and the Hearth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Earth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cloister and the Hearth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Women
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cloister and the Hearth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cloister and the Hearth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.