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The Everlasting Arms

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Joseph Hocking • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.
Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.
He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.
"No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.
"And we may expect you?"
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The Everlasting Arms

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.
Line 2
Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.
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He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.
/hiː ˈwɔːntɪd tuː rʌn əˈweɪ lɔːŋd tuː dɪˈsoʊn ɔːl ˈnɑːlədʒ ʌv ðə ˈvʌlɡər ˈkriːtʃər huː əˈkʌmpənid hɪm/
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"No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.
Line 5
"And we may expect you?"
/ənd wiː meɪ ɪkˈspekt juː/

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Anthony noun US /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading “Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
detail noun US /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading “Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.”

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devouring adjective US /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/

(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous

From this reading “Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.”

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disown verb US /dɪˈsoʊn/

prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

From this reading “He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.”

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longed verb US /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading “He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.”

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Painfully adverb US /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading “Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.”

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unfortunately adverb US /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by bad luck

From this reading “FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.”

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vulgar adjective US /ˈvʌlɡər/

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading “He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Painfully aware adverb + adjective

In this reading “Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.”

252 times in 426,211 chapters
run away verb + particle

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.”

33,506 times in 426,211 chapters
felt ashamed verb + adjective

In this reading “Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.”

1,566 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 61

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

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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 He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

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Blanche

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From this reading "No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

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creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

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detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/

(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

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disownverbUS /dɪˈsoʊn/

prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "And we may expect you?"

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FAVERSHAM'S

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

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

Pending verification
feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.

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girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
I've

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

From this reading "No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.

Pending verification
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

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knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.

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longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

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managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading "No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "And we may expect you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.

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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PainfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RESOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Riggleton

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

Pending verification
runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "No, I've not forgotten, Lady Blanche," he managed to say.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

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unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

by bad luck

From this reading FAVERSHAM'S RESOLUTION It seemed to Dick that nothing could have happened more unfortunately.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Painfully aware as he was that Anthony Riggleton was standing by his side, and devouring every detail of the girl's appearance, he felt ashamed that she should see him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "And we may expect you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He wanted to run away, longed to disown all knowledge of the vulgar creature who accompanied him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And we may expect you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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