The Man in Black — An Historical Novel of the Days of Queen

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"Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

Is it so?"

"I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"

"Quite, I thank you, Miss Hastings," replied John Ayliffe, in a quiet and respectful tone; but then he added, "the interest you kindly showed on the occasion, I believe did much to cure me."

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Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Man in Black — An Historical Novel of the Days of Queen is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already. Is it so?" "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name. I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?" "Quite, I thank you, Miss Hastings," replied John Ayliffe, in a quiet and respectful tone; but then he added, "the interest you kindly showed on the occasion, I believe did much to cure me."

The Man in Black — An Historical Novel of the Days of Queen

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Man in Black — An Historical Novel of the Days of Queen is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

"Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

Line 2

Is it so?"

/ɪz ɪt soʊ/

Line 3

"I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

/aɪ hæv siːn ðɪs ˈdʒentəlmən bɪˈfɔːr rɪˈplaɪd hɜːr jʌŋ kəmˈpænjən bʌt dɪd nɑːt noʊ hɪz neɪm/

Line 4

I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"

/aɪ hoʊp juː hæv kwaɪt rəˈkʌvərd frʌm jɔːr waʊnd/

Line 5

"Quite, I thank you, Miss Hastings," replied John Ayliffe, in a quiet and respectful tone; but then he added, "the interest you kindly showed on the occasion, I believe did much to cure me."

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companion noun US /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “"I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.”

cure verb US /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading “"Quite, I thank you, Miss Hastings," replied John Ayliffe, in a quiet and respectful tone; but then he added, "the interest you kindly showed on the occasion, I believe did much to cure me."”

Hastings noun US /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

introduce verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading “"Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.”

kindly adjective US /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

recovered adjective US /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"”

respectful adjective US /rɪˈspektfəl/

full of or exhibiting respect

wound noun US /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"”

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quite recovered adverb + adjective

In this reading “I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"”

on the occasion preposition + article + noun counted as “on … occasion”

In this reading “"Quite, I thank you, Miss Hastings," replied John Ayliffe, in a quiet and respectful tone; but then he added, "the interest you kindly showed on the occasion, I believe did much to cure me."”

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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 "Quite, I thank you, Miss Hastings," replied John Ayliffe, in a quiet and respectful tone; but then he added, "the interest you kindly showed on the occasion, I believe did much to cure me."

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

Ayliffe

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From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

cureverbUS /kjʊr/

provide a cure for, make healthy again

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

Emily

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From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

Hazleton

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From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is it so?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Is it so?"

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/

full of or exhibiting respect

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Is it so?"

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Let me introduce Mr. Ayliffe to you, Emily," said Mrs. Hazleton; "but you seem to know each other already.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "I have seen this gentleman before," replied her young companion, "but did not know his name.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I hope you have quite recovered from your wound?"

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