The Secret of Charlotte Brontë

Chapter IX

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'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

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Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Secret of Charlotte Brontë is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MONSIEUR AND MADAME HEGER AS I SAW THEM; AND BELGIAN SCHOOLGIRLS AS I KNEW THEM Let me give here my mother's, and my own, account of the impressions made upon us by M. Heger's personal appearance at this time. 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen. He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.' My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful. I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

The Secret of Charlotte Brontë

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Secret of Charlotte Brontë is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

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He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

/hiː hæz tuː ɡʊd ə noʊz fɔːr ə ˈbeldʒən ənd aɪ ʃʊd seɪ hiː hæz ˌɪˈtæljən blʌd ɪn hɪm/

Line 4

My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

/maɪ oʊn riˈpɔːrt tuː maɪ ˈbrʌðər huː meɪd ˈæŋkʃəs ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz ʌv miː wɑːz les ˈflætərɪŋ pərˈhæps bʌt ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ˌɪnˈtendɪd tuː biː ˌdɪsrɪˈspektfəl/

Line 5

I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

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alarming adjective US /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading “I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.”

belgian adjective US /ˈbeldʒən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people

From this reading “MONSIEUR AND MADAME HEGER AS I SAW THEM; AND BELGIAN SCHOOLGIRLS AS I KNEW THEM Let me give here my mother's, and my own, account of the impressions made upon us by M. Heger's personal appearance at this time.”

Catholic adjective US /ˈkæθlɪk/

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading “'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.”

disrespectful adjective US /ˌdɪsrɪˈspektfəl/

exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous

From this reading “My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.”

flattering adjective US /ˈflætərɪŋ/

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading “My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.”

impressions noun US /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

lovable adjective US /ˈlʌvəbəl/

having characteristics that attract love or affection

From this reading “I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.”

schoolgirls noun US /ˈskuːlɡɜːrlz/

plural of “schoolgirl” — a girl attending school

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eldest sons adjective + noun counted as “eldest son”

In this reading “'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.”

personal appearance adjective + noun

In this reading “MONSIEUR AND MADAME HEGER AS I SAW THEM; AND BELGIAN SCHOOLGIRLS AS I KNEW THEM Let me give here my mother's, and my own, account of the impressions made upon us by M. Heger's personal appearance at this time.”

anxious inquiries adjective + noun counted as “anxious inquiry”

In this reading “My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.”

go into verb + particle

to come or go into

In this reading “'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.”

look after verb + particle

keep under careful scrutiny

In this reading “'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.”

too good adverb + adjective

In this reading “He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'”

into society preposition + noun

In this reading “'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.”

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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 He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading MONSIEUR AND MADAME HEGER AS I SAW THEM; AND BELGIAN SCHOOLGIRLS AS I KNEW THEM Let me give here my mother's, and my own, account of the impressions made upon us by M. Heger's personal appearance at this time.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

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 My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

BELGIANadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

disrespectfuladjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspektfəl/

exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/

first in order of birth

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

HEGER

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Heger's

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

KNEWverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/

having characteristics that attract love or affection

From this reading I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

mepronounUS /miː/

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

MONSIEURnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

noblemen

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From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

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 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

PriestsnounUS /priːsts/

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/

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

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

SAWverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

SCHOOLGIRLSnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrlz/

plural of “schoolgirl” — a girl attending school

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

THEMpronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I always see M. Heger as I saw him then: as too interesting to be alarming; but too alarming to be lovable.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He has too good a nose for a Belgian and, I should say, he has Italian blood in him.'

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading My own report, to my brother, who made anxious inquiries of me, was less flattering perhaps, but it was not intended to be disrespectful.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 'He is very like one of those selected Roman Catholic Priests,' my mother told her Dutch relatives, 'who go into society and look after the eldest sons of Catholic noblemen.

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