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The Fortunes of Nigel

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!
Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.
Who first made mankind subject to their sway.
_Old Play_.
The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.
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The Fortunes of Nigel

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of The Fortunes of Nigel is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!
/ˈmeni kʌm ʌp sɜːr wɪð jɔːr ˈdʒentəl blʌd/
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Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.
Line 3
Who first made mankind subject to their sway.
/huː fɜːrst meɪd ˈmænˈkaɪnd səbˈdʒekt tuː ðer sweɪ/
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_Old Play_.
/oʊld pleɪ/
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The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

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alluded verb US /əˈluːdɪd/

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading “The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.”

Assyrian noun US /əˈsɪriən/

an inhabitant of ancient Assyria

From this reading “Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.”

coarse adjective US /kɔːrs/

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading “Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.”

grumbling noun US /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading “The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.”

mankind noun US /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading “Who first made mankind subject to their sway.”

source noun US /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.”

sway verb US /sweɪ/

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “Who first made mankind subject to their sway.”

warms verb US /wɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer

From this reading “Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.”

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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 Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

AssyriannounUS /əˈsɪriən/

an inhabitant of ancient Assyria

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!

doubletnoun

a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Who first made mankind subject to their sway.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!

grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

Here's

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From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Who first made mankind subject to their sway.

mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading Who first made mankind subject to their sway.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!

Moniplies's

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

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading _Old Play_.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

Richie

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

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Who first made mankind subject to their sway.

swayverbUS /sweɪ/

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Who first made mankind subject to their sway.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Who first made mankind subject to their sway.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Who first made mankind subject to their sway.

tonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

warmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer

From this reading Here's a red stream beneath this coarse blue doublet, That warms the heart as kindly as if drawn From the far source of old Assyrian kings.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The sounds to which we alluded in our last, were no other than the grumbling tones of Richie Moniplies's voice.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who first made mankind subject to their sway.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Many, come up, sir, with your gentle blood!

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