The Tragedy of the Chain Pier Everyday Life Library No. 3

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

I found her several times watching me with a curious, intent gaze, seeking, as it were, to pierce my thoughts, to dive into my motives, but always puzzled--even as I was puzzled over her.

That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

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The Tragedy of the Chain Pier Everyday Life Library No. 3 Charlotte M. Brame

Chapter IX

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Tragedy of the Chain Pier Everyday Life Library No. 3 is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me. I found her several times watching me with a curious, intent gaze, seeking, as it were, to pierce my thoughts, to dive into my motives, but always puzzled--even as I was puzzled over her. That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right. Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before. I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

The Tragedy of the Chain Pier Everyday Life Library No. 3

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Tragedy of the Chain Pier Everyday Life Library No. 3 is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

/ˈmɪsɪz ˈflemɪŋ wɑːz nɑːt æt hɜːr iːz wɪð miː/

Line 2

I found her several times watching me with a curious, intent gaze, seeking, as it were, to pierce my thoughts, to dive into my motives, but always puzzled--even as I was puzzled over her.

Line 3

That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

/ðæt raʊnd ʌv ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ meɪd miː mɔːr loʊθ ðæn ˈevər tuː bɪˈliːv ðæt aɪ wɑːz raɪt/

Line 4

Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

/sʌtʃ ˈdʒentəl θɔːt ənd ker sʌtʃ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən sʌtʃ riːl ˈtʃerɪti aɪ hæd ˈnevər siːn bɪˈfɔːr/

Line 5

I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

/aɪ wɑːz nɑːt sərˈpraɪzd wen læns toʊld miː ðæt ʃiː wɑːz kənˈsɪdərd kwaɪt æn ˈeɪndʒəl baɪ ðə puːr/

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dive noun US /daɪv/

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

From this reading “I found her several times watching me with a curious, intent gaze, seeking, as it were, to pierce my thoughts, to dive into my motives, but always puzzled--even as I was puzzled over her.”

Fleming noun US /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading “Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.”

intent noun US /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

Lance noun US /læns/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.”

loath adjective US /loʊθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading “That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.”

motives noun US /ˈmoʊtɪvz/

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

pierce verb US /pɪrs/

cut or make a way through

visiting noun US /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading “That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.”

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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 I found her several times watching me with a curious, intent gaze, seeking, as it were, to pierce my thoughts, to dive into my motives, but always puzzled--even as I was puzzled over her.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

divenounUS /daɪv/

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

LancenounUS /læns/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

pierceverbUS /pɪrs/

cut or make a way through

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Such gentle thought and care, such consideration, such real charity, I had never seen before.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading That round of visiting made me more loath than ever to believe that I was right.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I was not surprised when Lance told me that she was considered quite an angel by the poor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Fleming was not at her ease with me.

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