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The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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CHARLES'S RETURN; AND MRS.
MACKIE'S EXPLANATION.
And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.
The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!
Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.
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The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar is here in full — 66 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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CHARLES'S RETURN; AND MRS.
/ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz rɪˈtɜːrn ənd ˈmɪsɪz/
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MACKIE'S EXPLANATION.
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And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.
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The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!
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Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.
/oʊ ðə ˈræptʃər ʌv ðæt ˈɪnstənt ɪt kæn bʌt ˈhæpən wʌns wɪˈðɪn ə laɪf/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

charles's noun US /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/

possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading “CHARLES'S RETURN; AND MRS.”

deciphering verb US /dəˈsaɪfərɪŋ/

-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language

From this reading “The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!”

ensue verb US /ɪnˈsuː/

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading “The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!”

inflammation noun US /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading “The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!”

posters noun US /ˈpoʊstərz/

plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading “The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!”

thousandth noun US /ˈθaʊzəndθ/

position 1,000 in a countable series of things

From this reading “The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!”

Tracy noun US /ˈtreɪsi/

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading “The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!”

whet verb US /wet/

make keen or more acute

From this reading “The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!”

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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 The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

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 And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CHARLES'S RETURN; AND MRS.

appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

billet-doux

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.

chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/

a long chair; for reclining

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

CHARLES'SnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/

possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHARLES'S RETURN; AND MRS.

chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

decipheringverbUS /dəˈsaɪfərɪŋ/

-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

Emily

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

ensueverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

EXPLANATIONnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading MACKIE'S EXPLANATION.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

hailedverbUS /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

hoped-foradjective

expected hopefully

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/

the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

inflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

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

From this reading Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.

intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

latterlyadverb

in the recent past

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.

lo

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From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

MACKIE'S

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From this reading MACKIE'S EXPLANATION.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading CHARLES'S RETURN; AND MRS.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

other's

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From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/

plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.

RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading CHARLES'S RETURN; AND MRS.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/

confidently optimistic and cheerful

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

shrimps

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From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

sun-burnt

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From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/

position 1,000 in a countable series of things

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

tremblesnoun

disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/

a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

whetverbUS /wet/

make keen or more acute

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And now the happy day was come at length; that day formerly so hoped-for, latterly so feared, but last of all, hailed with the joy that trembles at its own intensity.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Oh, the rapture of that instant! it can but happen once within a life.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading The very morning after the sad occurrence it has just been my lot to chronicle--while the general was having his wounds dressed, slight ones, happily, but still he was not safe, as inflammation might ensue--while Mrs. Tracy was indulging in her third tumbler, mixed to whet her appetite for shrimps--and while Emily was deciphering, for the forty thousandth time, Charles's sanguine _billet-doux_--lo! a dusty chaise and smoking posters, and a sun-burnt young fellow springing out, and just upon the stairs--they were locked in each other's arms!

Chapter 32 of The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar by Martin Farquhar Tupper holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

What does chapter 32 of The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar contain?

Chapter 32 holds 66 sentences of The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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About 480 minutes of reading across 1153 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Labourer
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Dawning
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Discontent
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Roger
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