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The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story
The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."
When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.
She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.
Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.
Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.
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The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."
/raɪt miː æz wʌn huː lʌvz hɪz ˈfeloʊ men/
Line 2
When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.
Line 3
She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.
Line 4
Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.
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Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.
/wer hɜːr əˈfekʃənz wɜːr kənˈsɜːrnd ʃiː wɑːz ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl ʌv ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz ɔːr ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən ɪt wɑːz ˈoʊnli ðə ˈnoʊbəl ənd ˈsɪmpəl ˈrektɪtuːd ðæt wɑːz ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ʌv hɜːr ˈkerɪktər ənd ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən wɪtʃ kʊd seɪv hɜːr frʌm hərˈself æz wiː kɔːl ɪt ənd ðæt ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə læst ekˈstreməti/

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.

blindly adverb US /ˈblaɪndli/

without seeing or looking

From this reading “Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.”

calculation noun US /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading “Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.”

compromise verb US /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/

make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading “Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.”

confiding adjective US /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/

willing to entrust personal matters

From this reading “Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.”

Eden noun US /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.”

gala noun US /ˈɡælə/

a gay festivity

From this reading “When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.”

rectitude noun US /ˈrektɪtuːd/

righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

From this reading “Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.”

unsophisticated adjective US /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

not wise in the ways of the world

From this reading “Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.”

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.

deeply interested adverb + adjective

In this reading “When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.”

without hesitation preposition + noun

In this reading “Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.”

last extremity adjective + noun

In this reading “Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.”

into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.”

brought up verb + adjective counted as “bring up”

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

In this reading “She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.”

strongest instinct adjective + noun counted as “strong instinct”

In this reading “Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.”

went into verb + particle counted as “go into”

to come or go into

In this reading “When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.”

in the Garden preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.”

All words in this reading · 108

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/

without seeing or looking

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/

make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/

willing to entrust personal matters

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

FELLOWnounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

galanounUS /ˈɡælə/

a gay festivity

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

incautiousadjective

lacking in caution

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

LOVESnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

MEpronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

rectitudenounUS /ˈrektɪtuːd/

righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

unsophisticatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

not wise in the ways of the world

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

watchfullyadverb

in a watchful manner

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where her affections were concerned she was incapable of compromise or calculation; it was only the noble and simple rectitude that was the foundation of her character and education which could "save her from herself," as we call it, and that only in the last extremity.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She was in love, and she was going to meet her lover--which things meant to her something different from what they mean to girls brought up in conventional habits of thought.

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Eve in the Garden of Eden could not have been more pure and unsophisticated, more absolutely natural, more warmly human, more blindly confiding and incautious than she; therefore she had obeyed her strongest instinct without hesitation or reserve, and had given herself up to the delight of loving without thought of cost or consequences.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When Elizabeth went into the room, watchfully attended by the major, who was deeply interested in her proceedings, she was perhaps the happiest woman of all that gala company.

WRITEverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading "WRITE ME AS ONE WHO LOVES HIS FELLOW MEN."

Chapter 22 of The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story by Ada Cambridge holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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