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The Duke's Children

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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"I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.
She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.
He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.
Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.
His conscience was clear.
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The Duke's Children

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of The Duke's Children is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.
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She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.
/ʃiː hæd toʊld hɪm ðæt ʃiː lʌvd hɪm ənd hæd æskt hɪm ˈpleɪnli tuː meɪk hɜːr hɪz waɪf/
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He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.
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Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.
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His conscience was clear.
/hɪz ˈkɑːnʃəns wɑːz klɪr/

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altogether adverb US /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.”

conscience noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading “His conscience was clear.”

dared verb US /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.”

demanded verb US /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.”

plainly adverb US /ˈpleɪnli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading “She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.”

rebuked verb US /rɪˈbjuːkt/

past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading “Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.”

resolved adjective US /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading “He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.”

treat verb US /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading “Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.”

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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 "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading His conscience was clear.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading His conscience was clear.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

Grex

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From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

how

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

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

LovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

Mabel

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

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/

past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

Silverbridge

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

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

treatverbUS /triːt/

interact in a certain way

From this reading Then she had rebuked him, and had demanded from him how he had dared to treat her as he had done.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She had told him that she loved him and had asked him plainly to make her his wife.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had told her that he could not do so,--that he was altogether resolved to make another woman his wife.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I Have Never Loved You" Silverbridge had now been in town three or four weeks, and Lady Mabel Grex had also been in London all that time, and yet he had not seen her.

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