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The Sins of Séverac Bablon

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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LOVE, LUCRE AND MR.
ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.
Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.
At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.
"My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.
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The Sins of Séverac Bablon

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Sins of Séverac Bablon is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LOVE, LUCRE AND MR.
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ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.
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Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.
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At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.
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"My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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circumstance noun US /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading “Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.”

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James's noun US /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading “At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.”

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ordinarily adverb US /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading “Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.”

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pacing noun US /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading “At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.”

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painful adjective US /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading “"My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.”

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Park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.”

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remarkable adjective US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading “Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.”

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unremarkable adjective US /ənrɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading “Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.”

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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 Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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ALDEN

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From this reading ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LOVE, LUCRE AND MR.

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Astoria

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From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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distinctnessnoun

the quality of being sharp and clear

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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Evershed

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From this reading ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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Haredale

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From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.

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lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE, LUCRE AND MR.

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LUCREnoun

informal terms for money

From this reading LOVE, LUCRE AND MR.

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MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading LOVE, LUCRE AND MR.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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Richard

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From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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St

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From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time she should have been at the Astoria she was pacing slowly through St. James's Park, beside Haredale.

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unremarkableadjectiveUS /ənrɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "My position is becoming impossible, Mary," he said, with painful distinctness.

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womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Lady Mary was late--an unremarkable circumstance, since Lady Mary was a woman, and less remarkable than ordinarily for the reason that Lady Mary had met Sir Richard Haredale on the way.

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Zoe

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

From this reading ALDEN Zoe was waiting for Lady Mary Evershed.

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