The Orange Girl

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of The Orange Girl is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Walter Besant • Curated US English Learning Edition

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COMMUTATION At that very moment, while we were trying to find words befitting the occasion which would not admit of grief yet demanded the respect due to Death, arrived the news so long expected.

The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

'Madame,' said the Governor, 'I come to bring you news.'

But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

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The Orange Girl

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of The Orange Girl is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

COMMUTATION At that very moment, while we were trying to find words befitting the occasion which would not admit of grief yet demanded the respect due to Death, arrived the news so long expected.

/ˌkɑːmjəˈteɪʃən æt ðæt ˈveri ˈmoʊmənt waɪl wiː wɜːr ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː faɪnd wɜːrdz bɪˈfɪtɪŋ ðə əˈkeɪʒən wɪtʃ wʊd nɑːt ədˈmɪt ʌv ɡriːf jet dɪˈmændəd ðə rɪˈspekt duː tuː deθ ərˈaɪvd ðə nuːz soʊ lɔːŋ ɪkˈspektəd/

Line 2

The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

Line 3

'Madame,' said the Governor, 'I come to bring you news.'

/ˈmædəm sed ðə ˈɡʌvərnər aɪ kʌm tuː brɪŋ juː nuːz/

Line 4

But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

/bʌt hiː lʊkt soʊ ˈsɪriəs ðæt maɪ hɑːrt sæŋk/

Line 5

'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

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add verb US /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'”

befitting adjective US /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/

appropriate to

From this reading “COMMUTATION At that very moment, while we were trying to find words befitting the occasion which would not admit of grief yet demanded the respect due to Death, arrived the news so long expected.”

commutation noun US /ˌkɑːmjəˈteɪʃən/

the travel of a commuter

Counsel noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.”

Governor noun US /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading “The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.”

intelligence noun US /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading “'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'”

lawyer noun US /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'”

Prosecution noun US /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

From this reading “The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.”

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.

followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.”

for the Prosecution preposition + article + noun counted as “for … prosecution”

In this reading “The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.”

very moment adjective + noun

In this reading “COMMUTATION At that very moment, while we were trying to find words befitting the occasion which would not admit of grief yet demanded the respect due to Death, arrived the news so long expected.”

stood at verb + particle

In this reading “The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.”

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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 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading COMMUTATION At that very moment, while we were trying to find words befitting the occasion which would not admit of grief yet demanded the respect due to Death, arrived the news so long expected.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/

appropriate to

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 'Madame,' said the Governor, 'I come to bring you news.'

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

codicilnoun

a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'Madame,' said the Governor, 'I come to bring you news.'

COMMUTATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːmjəˈteɪʃən/

the travel of a commuter

CounselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'Madame,' said the Governor, 'I come to bring you news.'

intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading 'Madame,' said the Governor, 'I come to bring you news.'

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

PrisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

ProsecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Madame,' said the Governor, 'I come to bring you news.'

sankverbUS /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading But he looked so serious that my heart sank.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 'And I, Madame,' said the lawyer, 'shall be pleased to add a codicil to this intelligence.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

Turnkeys

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From this reading The Governor of the Prison, accompanied by our friend the Counsel for the Prosecution, stood at the door, followed by one of the Turnkeys.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Madame,' said the Governor, 'I come to bring you news.'

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