The Tory Lover

Chapter IX

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"What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

"The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

"You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

"I have wronged none of you."

For very sight of her age and bravery, and because she was so great a lady, they fell silent; and then a heavy stone, thrown from the edge of the crowd, struck the lintel of the door, beside her.

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The Tory Lover Sarah Orne Jewett

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Tory Lover is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford. "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door. "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice. "I have wronged none of you." For very sight of her age and bravery, and because she was so great a lady, they fell silent; and then a heavy stone, thrown from the edge of the crowd, struck the lintel of the door, beside her.

The Tory Lover

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Tory Lover is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

Line 2

"The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

/ðə oʊθ ðə oʊθ ðeɪ kraɪd ɔːr ɡet juː hens ənd ðer wɑːz ə ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ʌv ˈfaɪərbrændz ənd ðə hedz prest ˈkloʊsər əˈbaʊt ðə dɔːr/

Line 3

"You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

Line 4

"I have wronged none of you."

/aɪ hæv rɔːŋd nʌn ʌv juː/

Line 5

For very sight of her age and bravery, and because she was so great a lady, they fell silent; and then a heavy stone, thrown from the edge of the crowd, struck the lintel of the door, beside her.

/fɔːr ˈveri saɪt ʌv hɜːr eɪdʒ ənd ˈbreɪvəri ənd bɪˈkɔːz ʃiː wɑːz soʊ ɡreɪt ə ˈleɪdi ðeɪ fel ˈsaɪlənt ənd ðen ə ˈhevi stoʊn θroʊn frʌm ðə edʒ ʌv ðə kraʊd strʌk ðə ˈlɪntəl ʌv ðə dɔːr bɪˈsaɪd hɜːr/

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bravery noun US /ˈbreɪvəri/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading “For very sight of her age and bravery, and because she was so great a lady, they fell silent; and then a heavy stone, thrown from the edge of the crowd, struck the lintel of the door, beside her.”

firebrands noun US /ˈfaɪərbrændz/

plural of “firebrand” — a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

From this reading “"The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.”

forbid verb US /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading “"You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.”

gentlewoman noun US /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “"You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.”

hence adverb US /hens/

for this reason

From this reading “"The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.”

lintel noun US /ˈlɪntəl/

horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

oath noun US /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “"The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.”

wronged verb US /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading “"I have wronged none of you."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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old gentlewoman adjective + noun

In this reading “"You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.”

fell silent verb + adjective

In this reading “For very sight of her age and bravery, and because she was so great a lady, they fell silent; and then a heavy stone, thrown from the edge of the crowd, struck the lintel of the door, beside her.”

heavy stone adjective + noun

clear voice verb + noun

In this reading “"You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.”

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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 "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading For very sight of her age and bravery, and because she was so great a lady, they fell silent; and then a heavy stone, thrown from the edge of the crowd, struck the lintel of the door, beside her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

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

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

firebrandsnounUS /ˈfaɪərbrændz/

plural of “firebrand” — a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/

a woman of refinement

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have wronged none of you."

headsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have wronged none of you."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

lintelnounUS /ˈlɪntəl/

horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "I have wronged none of you."

oathnounUS /oʊθ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

others

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From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

Wallingford

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

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "The oath! the oath!" they cried, "or get you hence!" and there was a shaking of firebrands, and the heads pressed closer about the door.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading "I have wronged none of you."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "You are Sons of Liberty, and yet you forbid liberty to others," said the old gentlewoman, in her clear voice.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you wish to say to me?" asked Madam Wallingford.

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