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The Last of Their Race

Chapter XVII

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HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.
At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.
As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.
"Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!
Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"
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The Last of Their Race

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Last of Their Race is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.
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At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.
/æt ˈeni reɪt hɜːr dɪˈzaɪər fɔːr kəmˈpliːt ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən wɑːz nɑːt ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
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As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.
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"Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!
Line 5
Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"

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.

arrangement noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.”

deserted adjective US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"”

encountered verb US /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading “As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.”

fetch verb US /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading “As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.”

gratified adjective US /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading “At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.”

hailed verb US /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading “As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.”

isolation noun US /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/

a state of separation between persons or groups

From this reading “At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.”

undisguised adjective US /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/

plain to see

From this reading “As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.”

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.

any rate adjective + noun

In this reading “At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.”

quite deserted adverb + adjective

In this reading “Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"”

TRUE FRIENDS adjective + noun counted as “true friend”

In this reading “HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.”

came out verb + adjective counted as “come out”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.”

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Achree

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From this reading Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

Creagh

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

fetchverbUS /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

Forbes

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

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

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

hailedverbUS /heɪld/

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"

Isla

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

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/

a state of separation between persons or groups

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"

Jamie

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

Lochearnhead

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

Mackinnon

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

Payne

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

Rodney

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading HER TRUE FRIENDS Fortune did not favour Isla that day.

undisguisedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/

plain to see

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At any rate her desire for complete isolation was not gratified.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why is it that you have quite deserted Achree?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As she came out of the hotel, after having made her arrangement for Jamie Forbes to fetch her from Creagh to Lochearnhead Station in the morning, she encountered Mrs. Rodney Payne, who hailed her with undisguised delight.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Dear Miss Mackinnon, we really thought we should never, never see you any more!

Chapter 17 of The Last of Their Race by Annie S. Swan holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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Beyond
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Things
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Untold
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Mackinnon
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