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The Romance of the Canoness: A Life-History
The Romance of the Canoness: A Life-History

Chapter IX

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"Why have you said this, Johannes?
You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.
Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.
But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.
Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.
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The Romance of the Canoness: A Life-History

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Romance of the Canoness: A Life-History is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Why have you said this, Johannes?
Line 2
You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.
/juː ɔːt tuː noʊ miː ənd biː əˈwer ðæt aɪ hæv dʌn wɪð laɪf/
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Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.
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But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.
/bʌt aɪ wɑːz ˈprɑːbəbliː ˈnevər kriˈeɪtəd tuː dɪˈvoʊt ˌmaɪˈself wɪð maɪ hoʊl hɑːrt tuː ə ˈsɪŋɡəl ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl æz ə truː waɪf ɔːt/
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Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.
/ˈiːvɪn maɪ ənˈfɔːrtʃənət fɜːrst lʌv wɑːz bʌt ə dɪˈluːʒən ʌv maɪ ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aware adjective US /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading “You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.”

awe noun US /ɑː/

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading “Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.”

created verb US /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.”

delusion noun US /dɪˈluːʒən/

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading “Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.”

devote verb US /dɪˈvoʊt/

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading “But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.”

imagination noun US /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading “Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.”

individual adjective US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading “But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.”

unfortunate adjective US /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading “Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.”

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whole heart adjective + noun

In this reading “But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

awenounUS /ɑː/

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.

devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Why have you said this, Johannes?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

Johannes

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

From this reading "Why have you said this, Johannes?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

others

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

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why have you said this, Johannes?

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Why have you said this, Johannes?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Even my unfortunate first love was but a delusion of my imagination.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why have you said this, Johannes?

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But I was probably never created to devote myself with my whole heart to a single individual, as a true wife ought.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You ought to know me and be aware that I have done with life.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why have you said this, Johannes?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Do not suppose that the opinion of the world would awe me, if I felt that I was still young enough to be happy and make others happy.

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