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The Crooked House

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.
"My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.
Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.
To-day I am free.
The cloud has rolled away.
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The Crooked House

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of The Crooked House is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.
Line 2
"My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.
/maɪ dɪr sed ðə nuː mæn aɪ brɔːt juː hiːr tuː ˈwɪtnəs maɪ dɪˈlɪvərəns/
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Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.
/ˈjestərdeɪ wen juː hæd left miː aɪ meɪd ʌp maɪ maɪnd tuː pʊt æn end tuː maɪ laɪf/
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To-day I am free.
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The cloud has rolled away.
/ðə klaʊd hæz roʊld əˈweɪ/

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.

cloud verb US /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading “The cloud has rolled away.”

conclusion noun US /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading “CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.”

deliverance noun US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading “"My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.”

doctor's noun US /ˈdɑːktərz/

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.”

rolled adjective US /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading “The cloud has rolled away.”

statement noun US /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading “CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.”

witness noun US /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “"My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.”

Yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading To-day I am free.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

Astley-Rolfe

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The cloud has rolled away.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The cloud has rolled away.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

Copplestone

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

flower-laden

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading To-day I am free.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

Half-an-hour

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The cloud has rolled away.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

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 Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The cloud has rolled away.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

To-day

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

From this reading To-day I am free.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading CONCLUSION Half-an-hour later, when the doctor's statement had been made, Copplestone and Mrs. Astley-Rolfe stood together in the flower-laden garden.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading Yesterday, when you had left me, I made up my mind to put an end to my life.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dear," said the new man, "I brought you here to witness my deliverance.

Chapter 33 of The Crooked House by Brandon Fleming holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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 33 of The Crooked House contain?

Chapter 33 holds 10 sentences of The Crooked House, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 33 of The Crooked House by Brandon Fleming exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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 33 of The Crooked House?

Work through the 2 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 2 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 33 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in The Crooked House

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Unusual
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crooked House; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Thing
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George
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Copplestone
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