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The Governess

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.
The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.
Then, said Rozella, Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.
Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.
Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Governess

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Governess is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.
Line 2
The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.
/ðə ˈprɪn.ses rɪˈplaɪd ðæt ɪt wʊd biː ˈbreɪkɪŋ θruː wʌn ʌv hɜːr ˈmʌðərz kəˈmændz ənd ˈðerfɔːr ʃiː derd nɑːt ɡrænt hɜːr rɪˈkwest/
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Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.
Line 4
Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.
/jɔːr ˈmʌðər nɑːt ˈnoʊɪŋ ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪtʃ aɪ spoʊk wɪl hæv æn ɪl əˈpɪnjən ʌv miː ənd wɪl ˈnevər trʌst juː əˈɡen ɪn maɪ ˈkʌmpəniː/
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Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’
/ðʌs wɪl juː biː tɔːrn frʌm miː ənd lɔːs wɪl biː ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/

Learner Dictionary

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

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breaking noun US /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading “The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.”

commands noun US /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.”

Hebe noun US /hiːb/

(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods

From this reading “Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.”

irreparable adjective US /ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/

impossible to repair, rectify, or amend

From this reading “Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’”

mother's noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

parted adjective US /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading “But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.”

request verb US /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading “The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.”

torn adjective US /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading “Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

daredverbUS /derd/

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

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’

grantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

HebenounUS /hiːb/

(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

irreparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/

impossible to repair, rectify, or amend

From this reading Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

Rozella

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

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The princess replied, that it would be breaking through one of her mother’s commands, and therefore she dared not grant her request.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’

tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Thus will you be torn from me; and loss will be irreparable.’

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, said Rozella, ‘Here I must for ever part with my dear little Hebe.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But, just before they parted, Rozella begged she would not tell her mother of the first part of the conversation that had passed between them.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your mother, not knowing the manner in which I spoke, will have an ill opinion of me, and will never trust you again in my company.

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