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The Inevitable

Chapter XVI

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When she came home she found the prince's card.
It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.
She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.
She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.
To whom ought she to apply?
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The Inevitable

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Inevitable is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When she came home she found the prince's card.
/wen ʃiː keɪm hoʊm ʃiː faʊnd ðə ˈprɪnsɪz kɑːrd/
Line 2
It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.
Line 3
She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.
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She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.
Line 5
To whom ought she to apply?
/tuː huːm ɔːt ʃiː tuː əˈplaɪ/

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apply verb US /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “To whom ought she to apply?”

article noun US /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.”

card noun US /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading “When she came home she found the prince's card.”

civility noun US /səˈvɪləti/

formal or perfunctory politeness

From this reading “It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.”

musing noun US /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.”

pamphlet noun US /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading “She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.”

prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “When she came home she found the prince's card.”

publish verb US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading “She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.”

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yesterday evening noun + noun

In this reading “It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.”

carry out verb + adjective

put in effect

In this reading “She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.”

came home verb + noun counted as “come home”

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

In this reading “When she came home she found the prince's card.”

second thought noun + noun

thinking again about a choice previously made

In this reading “It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.”

frame of verb + particle

In this reading “She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.”

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From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading To whom ought she to apply?

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When she came home she found the prince's card.

cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading When she came home she found the prince's card.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/

formal or perfunctory politeness

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

der

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From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

Duco

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From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When she came home she found the prince's card.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

Hetadjective

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When she came home she found the prince's card.

how

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From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

Memmi

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

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading To whom ought she to apply?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

Palazzo

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

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

pamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/

a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading When she came home she found the prince's card.

publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

Recht

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

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

Ruspoli

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

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading When she came home she found the prince's card.

tea-gown

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

From this reading She changed into her tea-gown and sat down by the fire in her musing attitude and thought of how she could carry out her great plans.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When she came home she found the prince's card.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

Vrouw

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

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When she came home she found the prince's card.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To whom ought she to apply?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She was in a pleasant frame of mind, pleased with herself, glad that her work would appear first as an article in Het Recht der Vrouw [1]--she would publish it as a pamphlet afterwards--and glad that she had made Duco happy with the Memmi.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading It was an ordinary civility after yesterday evening, her unexpected visit to the Palazzo Ruspoli, and she did not give it a second thought.

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