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The Emancipated

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
"There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
Once more I forgive you.
And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.
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The Emancipated

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Emancipated is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.
Line 2
"There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.
Line 3
Once more I forgive you.
/wʌns mɔːr aɪ fərˈɡɪv juː/
Line 4
And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."
/ənd nuː ɡet ɑːn wɪð jɔːr wɜːrk ənd let ʌs hæv noʊ mɔːr ənˈplezəntnəs/
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It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

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.

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “"There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.”

laying noun US /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading “THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.”

notwithstanding adverb US /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading “"There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.”

parlour noun US /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading “It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.”

remarkably adverb US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.”

scantily adverb US /ˈskæntəli/

in a skimpy manner

From this reading “It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.”

unpleasantness noun US /ənˈplezəntnəs/

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading “And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."”

wages noun US /ˈweɪdʒəz/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “"There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.”

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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 It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

Denyer

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From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

DENYERS

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From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Once more I forgive you.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

Hampstead

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

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Once more I forgive you.

impertinencenoun

an impudent statement

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Once more I forgive you.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once more I forgive you.

parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

scantilyadverbUS /ˈskæntəli/

in a skimpy manner

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE DENYERS IN ENGLAND "There!" said Mrs. Denyer, laying money on the table.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was in the back parlour of a small house at Hampstead, a room scantily furnished and not remarkably clean.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And new get on with your work, and let us have no more unpleasantness."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There are your wages, up to the end of April--notwithstanding your impertinence to me this morning, you see.

Chapter 19 of The Emancipated by George Gissing holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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