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The Dalrymples

Chapter XXI

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"STIFF-NECKED."
HERMIONE was miserable.
She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.
She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.
Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.
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The Dalrymples

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"STIFF-NECKED."
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HERMIONE was miserable.
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She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.
/ʃiː hæd ˈskersli riːtʃt hɜːr oʊn ruːm wen ðə taɪd ʌv ʃeɪm ənd ənˈhæpinɪs rʌʃt ˈoʊvər hɜːr ˈswɑːmpɪŋ ˈiːvɪn ræθ fɔːr ðə ˈmoʊmənt/
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She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.
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Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

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.

disgraced adjective US /dɪsˈɡreɪst/

suffering shame

From this reading “She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.”

lowered adjective US /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading “She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.”

petty adjective US /ˈpetiː/

inferior in rank or status

From this reading “She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.”

refusing verb US /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading “Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.”

swamping verb US /ˈswɑːmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading “She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.”

unhappiness noun US /ənˈhæpinɪs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading “She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.”

witnessed verb US /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading “She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.”

wrath noun US /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading “She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

temporarily

In this reading “She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.”

own room verb + noun

In this reading “She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.”

went over verb + particle counted as “go over”

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading “Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.”

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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 She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/

suffering shame

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

ebullitionnoun

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

Fitzalan

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From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

Francesca

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From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

HERMIONE

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From this reading HERMIONE was miserable.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

how

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From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

Julia

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From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading HERMIONE was miserable.

Mittie

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

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/

inferior in rank or status

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

Slade

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

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

STIFF-NECKEDadjective

haughtily stubborn

From this reading "STIFF-NECKED."

swampingverbUS /ˈswɑːmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading HERMIONE was miserable.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Hermione went over the names, not refusing to look the truth in the face.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading She knew how she had fallen, knew how she had disgraced herself, knew how this petty ebullition of temper must have lowered her in the eyes of all who witnessed it,—Francesca, Julia, Mittie, Mr. Fitzalan, Harry, even Slade.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading She had scarcely reached her own room, when the tide of shame and unhappiness rushed over her, swamping even wrath for the moment.

Chapter 21 of The Dalrymples by Agnes Giberne holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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