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The Daughters of Danaus

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.
Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.
Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.
If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.
Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.
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The Daughters of Danaus

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Daughters of Danaus is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.
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Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.
/hɜːr maɪnd ˈnevər ˈweɪvərd bʌt hɜːr hɑːrt wɑːz rɪˈbeljəs/
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Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.
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If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.
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Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

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commenced verb US /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.”

debate verb US /dəˈbeɪt/

argue with one another

From this reading “As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.”

deserved adjective US /dɪˈzɜːrvd/

properly deserved

From this reading “Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.”

farthing noun US /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/

a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

From this reading “Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.”

foretold verb US /fɔːrˈtoʊld/

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading “As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.”

rebellious adjective US /rɪˈbeljəs/

resisting control or authority

From this reading “Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.”

stormy adjective US /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading “As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.”

wavered verb US /ˈweɪvərd/

past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading “Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.”

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

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 As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/

argue with one another

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/

properly deserved

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/

a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

Hadria

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From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.

Henriette

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From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

Hubert

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From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

Hubert's

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

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

Jouffroy

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

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/

resisting control or authority

From this reading Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

uttermostadjective

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As Hadria had foretold, she commenced the attack on herself as soon as Henriette had departed, and all night long, the stormy inner debate was kept up.

waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/

past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Her mind never wavered, but her heart was rebellious.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Hubert's suffering would be only on account of offended public opinion; hers--but then her parents would suffer as well as Hubert.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If Hadria assumed the burden of Hubert's debt, it would mean what M. Jouffroy had pointed out.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Hubert deserved to pay for his conduct; but if we all had to pay for our conduct to the uttermost farthing, that would be hard, if just.

Chapter 29 of The Daughters of Danaus by Mona Caird holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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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