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The Kellys and the O'Kellys

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.
He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.
There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”
Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.
I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”
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The Kellys and the O'Kellys

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Kellys and the O'Kellys is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.
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He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.
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There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”
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Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.
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I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”
/aɪ ˈnevər ˈiːvɪn rɪˈmembərd ðæt hɜːr ˈbrʌðərz deθ wʊd ɪn ˈeni weɪ əˈfekt hɜːr ɪn ðə weɪ ʌv ˈmʌni ənˈtɪl ˈæftər aɪ left ɡreɪ ˈæbi/

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

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Abbey noun US /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading “BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.”

consoled verb US /kənˈsoʊld/

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading ““There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?””

Dot noun US /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading ““There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?””

Frank's noun US /fræŋks/

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

inheriting adjective US /ˌɪnˈherətɪŋ/

having the legal right to inherit

From this reading ““There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?””

miseries noun US /ˈmɪzəriz/

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.”

pecuniary adjective US /peˈkjuːnieri/

relating to or involving money

From this reading “He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.”

repulsive adjective US /riˈpʌlsɪv/

offensive to the mind

From this reading “He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.”

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AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

affectverbUS /əˈfekt/

have an effect upon

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

anathematising

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From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

BlakenounUS /bleɪk/

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

BORU

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From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

BRIEN

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From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/

not to your liking

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

disgustinglyadverb

in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

don't

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

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

DotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

earlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

FaithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

how

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

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

inheritingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪŋ/

having the legal right to inherit

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

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 I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/

relating to or involving money

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/

offensive to the mind

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BRIEN BORU The next morning, at breakfast, when Frank was alone with Blake, he explained to him how matters really stood at Grey Abbey.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I never even remembered that her brother’s death would in any way affect her in the way of money, until after I left Grey Abbey.”

Wyndham

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From this reading He told him how impossible he had found it to insist on seeing Miss Wyndham so soon after her brother’s death, and how disgustingly disagreeable, stiff and repulsive the earl had been; and, by degrees, they got to talk of other things, and among them, Frank’s present pecuniary miseries.

Wyndham's

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From this reading “There can be no doubt, I suppose,” said Dot, when Frank had consoled himself by anathematising the earl for ten minutes, “as to the fact of Miss Wyndham’s inheriting her brother’s fortune?”

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From this reading “Faith, I don’t know; I never thought about her fortune if you’ll believe me.

Chapter 15 of The Kellys and the O'Kellys by Anthony Trollope holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Francis
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