The old vicarage

Chapter XIV

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By Mrs. (Catherine-Anne Austen) Hubback • Curated US English Learning Edition

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“She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

ISEULT OF BRITTANY.

Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

“I shall go home first, if it is the same to you,” said her companion, calmly; “on several accounts; one of which is, that you must not go without your dinner, and we shall be sure to find luncheon ready when we get there.”

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The old vicarage

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The old vicarage is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

Line 2

But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

Line 3

ISEULT OF BRITTANY.

Line 4

Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

Line 5

/aɪ ʃæl ɡoʊ hoʊm fɜːrst ɪf ɪt ɪz ðə seɪm tuː juː sed hɜːr kəmˈpænjən ˈkɑːmli ɑːn ˈsevrəl əˈkaʊnts wʌn ʌv wɪtʃ ɪz ðæt juː mʌst nɑːt ɡoʊ wɪˈθaʊt jɔːr ˈdɪnər ənd wiː ʃæl biː ʃʊr tuː faɪnd ˈlʌntʃən ˈredi wen wiː ɡet ðer/

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accounts noun US /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading ““I shall go home first, if it is the same to you,” said her companion, calmly; “on several accounts; one of which is, that you must not go without your dinner, and we shall be sure to find luncheon ready when we get there.””

brittany noun US /ˈbrɪtəni/

a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

From this reading “ISEULT OF BRITTANY.”

calmly adverb US /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

luncheon noun US /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

mask verb US /mæsk/

hide under a false appearance

From this reading “But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.””

moves noun US /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading ““She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.”

repent verb US /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.”

yielded verb US /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading “Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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go home verb + noun

return home

In this reading ““I shall go home first, if it is the same to you,” said her companion, calmly; “on several accounts; one of which is, that you must not go without your dinner, and we shall be sure to find luncheon ready when we get there.””

repent of verb + particle

In this reading “Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.”

in truth preposition + noun

in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)

In this reading “But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.””

mask of verb + particle

In this reading “But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.””

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accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “I shall go home first, if it is the same to you,” said her companion, calmly; “on several accounts; one of which is, that you must not go without your dinner, and we shall be sure to find luncheon ready when we get there.”

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

BRITTANYnounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/

a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

From this reading ISEULT OF BRITTANY.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

Hilary

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

infantine

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From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

ISEULTnoun

(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading ISEULT OF BRITTANY.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

languidlyadverb

in a languid and lethargic manner

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/

a midday meal

maskverbUS /mæsk/

hide under a false appearance

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

movesnounUS /muːvz/

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “She moves slow; her voice alone Has yet an infantine and silver tone.

yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Hardly had the carriage driven from the door, when Hilary had reason to repent of having yielded.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But even that comes languidly: in truth, She seems one dying in the mask of youth.”

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