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The Jessamy Bride
The Jessamy Bride

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Jessamy Bride is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frank Frankfort Moore • Curated US English Learning Edition
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When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.
He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.
Bunbury questioned Mary about him.
Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.
She told him the truth--as much of the truth as she could tell.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Jessamy Bride

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Jessamy Bride is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.
Line 2
He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.
/hiː hæd ˈoʊnli ˈteɪkən hɪz hæt ənd kloʊk frʌm ðə hɔːl æz hiː went aʊt hiː hæd left noʊ laɪn tuː tel ðem ðæt hiː dɪd nɑːt miːn tuː rɪˈtɜːrn/
Line 3
Bunbury questioned Mary about him.
Line 4
Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.
Line 5
She told him the truth--as much of the truth as she could tell.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alarmed adjective US /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading “When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Charles noun US /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading “When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cloak noun US /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading “He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hall noun US /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hat noun US /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inquired verb US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mary noun US /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “Bunbury questioned Mary about him.”

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 “Bunbury questioned Mary about him.”

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.

became alarmed verb + adjective counted as “become alarmed”

In this reading “When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.”

633 times in 225,867 chapters
went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.”

111,556 times in 225,867 chapters
from the hall preposition + article + noun counted as “from … hall”

In this reading “He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.”

2,628 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Bunbury questioned Mary about him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Bunbury

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

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

Pending verification
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading She told him the truth--as much of the truth as she could tell.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Bunbury questioned Mary about him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Bunbury questioned Mary about him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She told him the truth--as much of the truth as she could tell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She told him the truth--as much of the truth as she could tell.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

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

From this reading Bunbury questioned Mary about him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She told him the truth--as much of the truth as she could tell.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
still-room

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

From this reading Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.

Pending verification
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

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 He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told him the truth--as much of the truth as she could tell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading She told him the truth--as much of the truth as she could tell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had only taken his hat and cloak from the hall as he went out; he had left no line to tell them that he did not mean to return.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When he did not return toward night Charles Bunbury and his wife became alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Had he not been with her in the still-room, he inquired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 32 of The Jessamy Bride by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Chapter 32 holds 81 sentences of The Jessamy Bride, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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Johnson
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