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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
Good night, and joy be with you all.
Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
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The Trial

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Trial is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
Line 2
What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
Line 3
Good night, and joy be with you all.
/ɡʊd naɪt ənd dʒɔɪ biː wɪð juː ɔːl/
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Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
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Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
/ˈhenri wɔːrd tʊk ðɪs ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti ʌv ˈɡɪvɪŋ hɪz fɜːrst ˈdɪnər ˈpɑːrti/

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Armstrong's noun US /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/

possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading “Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.”

blown adjective US /bloʊn/

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading “Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.”

departing verb US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.”

flakes noun US /fleɪks/

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading “Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.”

foe noun US /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading “This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.”

gather verb US /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading “Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.”

gusts noun US /ɡʌsts/

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading “Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.”

Ward noun US /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading “Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

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 What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.

Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/

possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.

blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

cumbered

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

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

flakesnounUS /fleɪks/

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.

gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.

lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

nae

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

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

portended

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

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

There's

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

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

WardnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.

wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.

witnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.

ye're

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

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.

Chapter 9 of The Trial by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 254 sentences of The Trial, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Trial by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 254 sentences, grouped into 51 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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