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The Heart of a Woman

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Heart of a Woman is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.
He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.
They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:
"Mr. Luke de Mountford?"
"That is my name," replied Luke.
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The Heart of a Woman

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Heart of a Woman is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.
/ənd ˈmeni mʌst biː ˈkwestʃənd baɪ ðə taɪm ðə pəˈliːs ˈɔːfəsərz riːtʃt ðə ˈaʊtər hɔːl dɔːr luːk hæd rəˈsiːvd hɪz ˈɔːrdər ʌv dɪˈsmɪsəl/
Line 2
He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.
/hiː stʊd ɑːn ðə step fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd wʌt tuː duː ənd sɔː ðə tuː men ˈkʌmɪŋ aʊt ʌv hɪz ˈʌŋkəlz ˈstʌdi/
Line 3
They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:
/ðeɪ reɪzd ðer hæts æz ðeɪ met hɪm ɑːn ðə dɔːr step ənd wʌn ʌv ðem sed pəˈlaɪtli/
Line 4
"Mr. Luke de Mountford?"
Line 5
"That is my name," replied Luke.
/ðæt ɪz maɪ neɪm rɪˈplaɪd luːk/

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dismissal noun US /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading “AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hats noun US /hæts/

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Luke noun US /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading “AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outer adjective US /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading “AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
politely adverb US /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading “They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
questioned verb US /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uncle's noun US /ˈʌŋkəlz/

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
undecided adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading “He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

police officers noun + noun counted as “police officer”

a member of a police force

In this reading “AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.”

1,393 times in 225,867 chapters
outer hall adjective + noun

In this reading “AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.”

329 times in 225,867 chapters
two men noun + noun

In this reading “He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.”

39,966 times in 225,867 chapters
for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.”

130,343 times in 225,867 chapters
hall door noun + noun

In this reading “AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.”

2,127 times in 225,867 chapters
stood on verb + particle

In this reading “He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.”

20,602 times in 225,867 chapters
By the time preposition + article + noun counted as “by … time”

In this reading “AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.”

21,821 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

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BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Mr. Luke de Mountford?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/

a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

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hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hatsnounUS /hæts/

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "That is my name," replied Luke.

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LukenounUS /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mountford

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

From this reading "Mr. Luke de Mountford?"

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Luke de Mountford?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "That is my name," replied Luke.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "That is my name," replied Luke.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

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officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

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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 AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUESTIONEDverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "That is my name," replied Luke.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

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studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That is my name," replied Luke.

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 AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They raised their hats as they met him on the door step, and one of them said politely:

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AND MANY MUST BE QUESTIONED By the time the police officers reached the outer hall door, Luke had received his order of dismissal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He stood on the step for a moment, undecided what to do, and saw the two men coming out of his uncle's study.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 14 of The Heart of a Woman by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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