The Lady of Lynn

Chapter XII

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THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

Not lowly and humbly.

She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."

"But she is not a gentlewoman, captain," I objected.

"She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

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The Lady of Lynn

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Lady of Lynn is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

/ðə ˈkæptənz æmˈbɪʃən dʒæk sed ðə ˈkæptən aɪ æm naʊ riˈzɑːlvd ðæt ˈmɑːli ʃæl meɪk hɜːr əˈpɪrəns æt ðə əˈsembli ənd ðæt æz ðə ˈerəs ðæt ʃiː ɪz/

Line 2

Not lowly and humbly.

/nɑːt ˈloʊli ənd ˈhʌmbli/

Line 3

She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."

/ʃiː ʃæl teɪk hɜːr pleɪs æt wʌns əˈmʌŋ ðə faɪn ˈleɪdiz/

Line 4

"But she is not a gentlewoman, captain," I objected.

/bʌt ʃiː ɪz nɑːt ə ˈdʒentəlwʊmən ˈkæptən aɪ əbˈdʒektəd/

Line 5

"She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

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assembly noun US /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.”

captain's noun US /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.”

finer adjective US /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading “"She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."”

finery noun US /ˈfaɪnəri/

elaborate or showy attire and accessories

From this reading “"She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."”

gentlewoman noun US /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “"But she is not a gentlewoman, captain," I objected.”

heiress noun US /ˈerəs/

a female heir

From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.”

humbly adverb US /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading “Not lowly and humbly.”

lowly adjective US /ˈloʊli/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading “Not lowly and humbly.”

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at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."”

look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “"She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."”

fine ladies adjective + noun counted as “fine lady”

In this reading “She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."”

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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 "But she is not a gentlewoman, captain," I objected.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

AMBITIONnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But she is not a gentlewoman, captain," I objected.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

CAPTAIN'SnounUS /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."

fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/

elaborate or showy attire and accessories

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/

a woman of refinement

From this reading "But she is not a gentlewoman, captain," I objected.

heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/

a female heir

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading Not lowly and humbly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Not lowly and humbly.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not lowly and humbly.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading "But she is not a gentlewoman, captain," I objected.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading She shall take her place at once among the fine ladies."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S AMBITION "Jack," said the captain, "I am now resolved that Molly shall make her appearance at the assembly, and that as the heiress that she is.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "She shall be finer than any gentlewoman of the whole company--just as she is better to look at without any finery."

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