The Disowned — Volume 04

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

"Ha! ha! ha! bravo, Linden!" cried Lord St. George, from the head of his splendid board, in approbation of some witticism of Clarence's; and ha! ha! ha! or he! he! he! according to the cachinnatory intonations of the guests rang around.

"Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

Lord Borodaile bowed his assent.

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The Disowned — Volume 04

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Disowned — Volume 04 is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

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BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

/ˈboʊmɔːnt ənd ˈfletʃər/

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"Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

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Lord Borodaile bowed his assent.

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approbation noun US /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/

official approval

From this reading “"Ha! ha! ha! bravo, Linden!" cried Lord St. George, from the head of his splendid board, in approbation of some witticism of Clarence's; and ha! ha! ha! or he! he! he! according to the cachinnatory intonations of the guests rang around.”

avoiding verb US /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading “You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.”

beaumont noun US /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.”

bravo noun US /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

fletcher noun US /ˈfletʃər/

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading “BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.”

intonations noun US /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “intonation” — rise and fall of the voice pitch

Linden noun US /ˈlɪndən/

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

unwell adjective US /ənˈwel/

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading “"Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."”

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading "Ha! ha! ha! bravo, Linden!" cried Lord St. George, from the head of his splendid board, in approbation of some witticism of Clarence's; and ha! ha! ha! or he! he! he! according to the cachinnatory intonations of the guests rang around.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/

official approval

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

Aspeden

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From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

assentnounUS /əˈsent/

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading Lord Borodaile bowed his assent.

avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

Borodaile

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From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Lord Borodaile bowed his assent.

bravonounUS /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

cachinnatory

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challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

Clarence's

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

HanounUS /hɑː/

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intonationsnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “intonation” — rise and fall of the voice pitch

LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

There's

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From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

witticismnoun

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You must challenge him There's no avoiding; one or both must drop.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your lordship seems unwell," said Lord Aspeden to Borodaile; "allow me to take wine with you."

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