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Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!
She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.
Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.
He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.
"I am to blame," he cried.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Summons

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Summons 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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JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!
/ˈdʒeni pʊts ʌp hɜːr faɪt ˈstelə ðə ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/
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She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.
Line 3
Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.
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He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.
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"I am to blame," he cried.
/aɪ æm tuː bleɪm hiː kraɪd/

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.

exacting adjective US /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading “She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.”

file verb US /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading “She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.”

inexorable adjective US /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading “She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.”

jenny noun US /ˈdʒeni/

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading “JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!”

lull verb US /lʌl/

calm by deception

From this reading “Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.”

reflections noun US /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.”

Stella noun US /ˈstelə/

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading “JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!”

undisciplined adjective US /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/

not subjected to discipline

From this reading “JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am to blame," he cried.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading "I am to blame," he cried.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "I am to blame," he cried.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!

fileverbUS /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

Hardiman

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

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!

Hillyard

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

From this reading He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am to blame," he cried.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.

inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

JENNYnounUS /ˈdʒeni/

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

lullverbUS /lʌl/

calm by deception

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

Luttrell

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

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

PUTSnounUS /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!

ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

StellanounUS /ˈstelə/

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

undisciplinedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd/

not subjected to discipline

From this reading JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT Stella, the undisciplined!

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked with Martin Hillyard apart in the garden.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

waywardness

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

From this reading She had flung out of the rank and file, as long ago Sir Charles Hardiman had put it, and to this end she had come, waywardness exacting its inexorable price.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Harry Luttrell, however, was not able to lull his conscience with any such easy reflections.

Chapter 28 of The Summons by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Entrance
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Hardiman's
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Party
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Wrinkle
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