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The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.
They were going to the Ancient Music.
This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.
It gratified me highly.
MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.
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The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.
/ðeɪ kept miː tɪl ðeɪ went tuː ðə dʒəˈpæn ruːm wer ðeɪ miːt ðə ˈɔːfəsərz ənd ˈleɪdiz huː əˈtend ðem ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/
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They were going to the Ancient Music.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ðə ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈmjuːzɪk/
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This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.
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It gratified me highly.
/ɪt ˈɡrætəfaɪd miː ˈhaɪli/
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MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.

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association noun US /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading “This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.”

attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.”

freely adverb US /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading “This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.”

gratified adjective US /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading “It gratified me highly.”

highly adverb US /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading “It gratified me highly.”

Japan noun US /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading “They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.”

nobly adverb US /ˈnɑːbli/

in a noble manner

From this reading “This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.”

woeful adjective US /ˈwoʊfəl/

affected by or full of grief or woe

From this reading “MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.”

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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 MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading They were going to the Ancient Music.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.

DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

doubleness

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From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

GENLIS

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

From this reading MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading They were going to the Ancient Music.

gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading It gratified me highly.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading It gratified me highly.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It gratified me highly.

JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

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 This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading They were going to the Ancient Music.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/

in a noble manner

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

unsuspiciousadjective

not suspicious

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading This dear king, nobly unsuspicious where left to himself, and where he has met no doubleness, spoke also very freely of some political matters before me--of the new association in particular.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were going to the Ancient Music.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading They kept me till they went to the Japan room, where they meet the officers and ladies who attend them in public.

WOEFULadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/

affected by or full of grief or woe

From this reading MADAME DE GENLIS: A WOEFUL CHANGE.

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