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The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.
WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?
Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?
And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?
Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.
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The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.
/ɪn wɪtʃ ðə ˈvɪkər ˈpriːtʃɪz ə ˌferˈwel ˈsɜːrmən/
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WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?
/huː hæz nɑːt siːn ðə ˈmɪzəri ənd dɪˈsper ˈɔːfən kɑːzd ɪn ə ˈfæməli baɪ ðə ˈsensləs ˈselfɪʃnəs ʌv wʌn ʌv ɪts ˈmembərz/
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Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?
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And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?
/ənd ˈlæstli huː ʌv ʌs ɔːl ɪz ˈɡɪltlɪs ʌv ˈduːɪŋ ðɪs/
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Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.
/let hɪm ðæt ɪz wɪˈθaʊt sɪn əˈmʌŋ ʌs kæst ðə fɜːrst stoʊn/

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enraged adjective US /enˈreɪdʒd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?”

guiltless adjective US /ˈɡɪltlɪs/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading “And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?”

lastly adverb US /ˈlæstli/

the item at the end

From this reading “And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?”

preaches verb US /ˈpriːtʃɪz/

third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading “IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.”

relatives noun US /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading “Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?”

selfishness noun US /ˈselfɪʃnəs/

stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

From this reading “WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?”

senseless adjective US /ˈsensləs/

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading “WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?”

vicar noun US /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading “IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.”

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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 IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

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 And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?

enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.

guiltlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪltlɪs/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

kindheartednessnoun

sympathy arising from a kind heart

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/

the item at the end

From this reading And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

PREACHESverbUS /ˈpriːtʃɪz/

third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.

presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/

stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Let him that is without sin among us cast the first stone.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And, lastly, who of us all is guiltless of doing this?

VICARnounUS /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading WHO has not seen the misery and despair often caused in a family by the senseless selfishness of one of its members?

whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Who has not felt enraged at such times, to think that a man or woman should presume on the affection and kindheartedness of their relatives, and yet act as if they were wholly without those affections themselves?

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