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"I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.
Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.
'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'
And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.
'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The outcast

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The outcast is here in full — 783 sentences across 157 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/156 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.
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Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.
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'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'
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And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.
/ənd ʃiː ˈniːðər blʌʃt nɔːr peɪld bʌt hɜːr feɪs went ˈæʃən ɡreɪ ənd ʃiː stʊd ʌp/
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'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.
/juː seɪ ðæt tuː miː ɪn dʒest ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈmiːnɪŋ ʃiː sed/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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annoyed adjective US /əˈnɔɪd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading “Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.”

anyone pronoun US /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading “Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.”

ashen adjective US /ˈæʃən/

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading “And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.”

blushed verb US /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.”

jest noun US /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading “'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.”

meaning noun US /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading “'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.”

paled verb US /peɪld/

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading “And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.”

respected adjective US /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading “'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'”

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look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “"I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.”

stood up verb + adjective

In this reading “And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.”

without meaning preposition + noun

In this reading “'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.”

ever done adverb + adjective

In this reading “Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

Applum

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

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

else

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

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

how

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

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

jestnounUS /dʒest/

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading 'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading 'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.

Mor

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

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

paledverbUS /peɪld/

past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading 'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

scornfullyadverb

without respect; in a disdainful manner

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

Thala

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

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

unkindlyadjective

lacking in sympathy and kindness

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And she neither blushed nor paled, but her face went ashen gray, and she stood up.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading 'You say that to me in jest and without meaning,' she said.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Perhaps it was this, or perhaps something else that annoyed you, for Mor Thala says you spoke to her unkindly; more so than you had ever done to anyone else.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I saw your wife at Applum, and I remember she was very plain to look at.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading 'If I came to you and asked you to be my wife,' you said scornfully, 'then we should see how much you respected me yourself.'

Chapter 10 of The outcast by Selma Lagerlöf holds 783 sentences, grouped into 157 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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