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The Sorceress

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Sorceress is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Other claims!
What other claims?
Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.
They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.
His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Sorceress

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Sorceress is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Other claims!
/ˈʌðər kleɪmz/
Line 2
What other claims?
/wʌt ˈʌðər kleɪmz/
Line 3
Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.
Line 4
They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.
/ðeɪ siːmd tuː hæv ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː duː wɪð ðæt wɪtʃ ˈɑːkjəpaɪd hɪm wɪtʃ fɪld ˈevəri θɔːt/
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His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.
/hɪz deɪzd ˈmem.ər.i ənd ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən kɑːt ðem ʌp æz hiː went fɔːrθ ɪn ðə ˈfjʊri ʌv səˈprest ˈæŋɡər ənd ðə ˈdɪzi ˈstaɪfəld senˈseɪʃən ʌv kəmˈpliːt ˈfeɪljər/

Learner Dictionary

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.

circling verb US /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading “Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.”

dazed adjective US /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading “His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.”

dizzy adjective US /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading “His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.”

Leigh noun US /liː/

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading “Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.”

Mall noun US /mɔːl/

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading “Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.”

Pall verb US /pɑːl/

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading “Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.”

stifled adjective US /ˈstaɪfəld/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading “His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.”

suppressed adjective US /səˈprest/

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading “His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

complete failure verb + noun

In this reading “His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.”

went forth verb + particle counted as “go forth”

go away from a place

In this reading “His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

Aubrey

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

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Other claims!

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

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 His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

LeighnounUS /liː/

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

MallnounUS /mɔːl/

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other claims!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

PallverbUS /pɑːl/

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading His dazed memory and imagination caught them up as he went forth in the fury of suppressed anger, and the dizzy, stifled sensation of complete failure.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What other claims?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading They seemed to have nothing to do with that which occupied him, which filled every thought.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Aubrey Leigh went out of the office in Pall Mall with these words circling through his mind.

Chapter 10 of The Sorceress by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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Chapter 10 holds 163 sentences of The Sorceress, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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Exciting
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Event
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Occurred
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Family
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