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The Last Miracle

Chapter XIV

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MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.
However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.
"Yes," he said, "I will go."
"Well, and I also, Aubrey," I said.
"That is like you, Arthur," he answered.
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The Last Miracle

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Last Miracle is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.
Line 2
However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.
Line 3
"Yes," he said, "I will go."
/jes hiː sed aɪ wɪl ɡoʊ/
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"Well, and I also, Aubrey," I said.
Line 5
"That is like you, Arthur," he answered.
/ðæt ɪz laɪk juː ˈɑːrθər hiː ˈænsərd/

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announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.”

answered verb US /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “"That is like you, Arthur," he answered.”

Arthur noun US /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “"That is like you, Arthur," he answered.”

haggard adjective US /ˈhæɡərd/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading “However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.”

looking noun US /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.”

outraged adjective US /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading “MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.”

peace noun US /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading “MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.”

sup noun US /sʌp/

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading “However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.”

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next day adjective + noun

In this reading “However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.”

first time adjective + noun

In this reading “However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "Well, and I also, Aubrey," I said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "That is like you, Arthur," he answered.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "That is like you, Arthur," he answered.

Aubrey

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

From this reading "Well, and I also, Aubrey," I said.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

Emily

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "That is like you, Arthur," he answered.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

LANGLER

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

From this reading MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "That is like you, Arthur," he answered.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

OUTRAGEDadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes," he said, "I will go."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.

Styria

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

supnounUS /sʌp/

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MISS LANGLER OUTRAGED So peace was made.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, and I also, Aubrey," I said.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Yes," he said, "I will go."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading However, Langler did not sup with Miss Emily and me that night, nor was it till one P.M. of the next day that I saw him again, looking rather haggard, and it was then, for the first time (not the last!), that he made me the announcement that he would go to Styria.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," he said, "I will go."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "That is like you, Arthur," he answered.

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