The Prisoners of Hartling

Chapter VII

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"I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

"I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

For one instant he had been afraid of her.

"I say! is it all right, do you think?"

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The Prisoners of Hartling

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

Line 2

"I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

/aɪ hæv fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ ðə ˈmiːnɪŋ ʌv ðə wɜːrd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ʃiː rɪˈtɜːrnd ˈɡreɪvli lʊkt hɪm fʊl ɪn ðə aɪz fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ðen pæst ɑːn təˈwɔːrdz ðə dɔːr/

Line 3

Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

/hɜːr ˌselfkənˈtroʊl wɑːz sʊˈpɜːrb bʌt ðə ˈpɪktʃər ðæt rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ˈɑːrθərz maɪnd wɑːz ʌv hɜːr ədˈvæns təˈwɔːrdz hɪm əˈkrɔːs ðə ruːm/

Line 4

For one instant he had been afraid of her.

/fɔːr wʌn ˈɪnstənt hiː hæd bɪn əˈfreɪd ʌv hɜːr/

Line 5

"I say! is it all right, do you think?"

/aɪ seɪ ɪz ɪt ɔːl raɪt duː juː θɪŋk/

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advance verb US /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading “Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.”

Arthur's noun US /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.”

disappoint verb US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

From this reading “"I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.”

disappointment noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading “"I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.”

gravely adverb US /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading “"I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.”

provocatively adverb US /proʊˈvɑːkətɪvli/

in a provocative manner

From this reading “"I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.”

self-control noun US /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

From this reading “Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.”

superb adjective US /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading “Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.”

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.

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across the room preposition + article + noun counted as “across … room”

In this reading “Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.”

advance towards verb + particle

In this reading “Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.”

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

In this reading “"I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.”

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “"I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.”

remained in verb + particle counted as “remain in”

In this reading “Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.”

passed on verb + particle counted as “pass on”

place into the hands or custody of

In this reading “"I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.”

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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 "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading For one instant he had been afraid of her.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I say! is it all right, do you think?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For one instant he had been afraid of her.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

From this reading "I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I say! is it all right, do you think?"

doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading For one instant he had been afraid of her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

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From this reading "I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading For one instant he had been afraid of her.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I say! is it all right, do you think?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I say! is it all right, do you think?"

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one instant he had been afraid of her.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

provocativelyadverbUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪvli/

in a provocative manner

From this reading "I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I say! is it all right, do you think?"

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I say! is it all right, do you think?"

self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I say! is it all right, do you think?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Her self-control was superb, but the picture that remained in Arthur's mind was of her advance towards him across the room.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "I have forgotten the meaning of the word disappointment," she returned gravely, looked him full in the eyes for a moment, and then passed on towards the door.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said provocatively.

Chapter 7 of The Prisoners of Hartling by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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