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The Farringdons

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.
And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.
That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.
And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.
To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Farringdons

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Farringdons is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.
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And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.
/ənd ˈiːvɪn ɪn ðæt ˈhæpiər pleɪs wer peɪn ɪz pæst ənd ˈsɑːroʊ ded aɪ kʊd nɑːt lʌv æn ˈeɪndʒəlz feɪs ˌɪnˈsted/
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That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.
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And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.
/ənd ɪn soʊ ˈduːɪŋ ʃiː wɑːz ˈkɑːnʃəs ʌv ə ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv ˌsætəˈsfækʃən ðæt ˈkrɪstəfər ʃʊd siː fɔːr hɪmˈself ðæt ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt æz ˈmɜːrsəneri æz hiː hæd wʌns ˌɪˈmædʒənd hɜːr tuː biː bʌt ðæt ʃiː wɑːz æz ˈredi æz hiː hæd ˈevər bɪn tuː eˈneɪbəl ðə kɪŋ tuː ˌenˈdʒɔɪ hɪz oʊn əˈɡen æz suːn æz ðæt kɪŋ əˈpɪrd əˈpɑːn ðə siːn/
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To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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angel's noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.”

Christopher noun US /ˈkrɪstəfər/

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading “That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.”

facilitate verb US /fəˈsɪləteɪt/

make easier

From this reading “That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.”

forsake verb US /fɔːrˈseɪk/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.”

mercenary noun US /ˈmɜːrsəneri/

a person hired to fight for another country than their own

From this reading “And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.”

reigning adjective US /ˈreɪnɪŋ/

exercising power or authority

From this reading “To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.”

rightful adjective US /ˈraɪtfəl/

legally valid

From this reading “That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.”

Time's noun US /taɪmz/

possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.”

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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 And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

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

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

Elisabeth

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From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/

make easier

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

FARRINGDON'S

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From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

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)

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

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 That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/

a person hired to fight for another country than their own

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/

exercising power or authority

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/

legally valid

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

SONnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

strifenounUS /straɪf/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

Thornley

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

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

Time'snounUS /taɪmz/

possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading GEORGE FARRINGDON'S SON I need thee, Love, in peace and strife; For, till Time's latest page be read, No other smile could light my life Instead.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And, in so doing, she was conscious of a feeling of satisfaction that Christopher should see for himself that she was not as mercenary as he had once imagined her to be, but that she was as ready as he had ever been to enable the king to enjoy his own again as soon as that king appeared upon the scene.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading And even in that happier place, Where pain is past and sorrow dead, I could not love an angel's face Instead.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To forsake the reigning queen in order to search for that king, was, of course, a different matter, and one about which Elisabeth declined to see eye to eye with her manager even now.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading That night Elisabeth wrote to Christopher Thornley, telling him that she believed she had found George Farringdon's son at last, and asking him to come up to London in order to facilitate the giving up of her kingdom into the hands of the rightful owner.

Chapter 16 of The Farringdons by Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Perchance
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Perfection
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You've
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