The Twickenham Peerage

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Marsh • Curated US English Learning Edition

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MR.

FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

For while she tried to whisper soft words into my ears, and quiet me, and make me think the things she wished that I should think, I knew that, the whole time, at the bottom of her heart, she was all for him.

I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

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The Twickenham Peerage

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

MR.

/ˈmɪstər/

Line 2

FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

Line 3

I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

/aɪ wʊd ˈlɪsən tuː ˈnʌθɪŋ ðeɪ hæd tuː seɪ ˈniːðər hiː nɔːr ʃiː/

Line 4

/fɔːr waɪl ʃiː traɪd tuː ˈwɪspər sɑːft wɜːrdz ˈɪntuː maɪ ɪrz ənd ˈkwaɪət miː ənd meɪk miː θɪŋk ðə θɪŋz ʃiː wɪʃt ðæt aɪ ʃʊd θɪŋk aɪ nuː ðæt ðə hoʊl taɪm æt ðə ˈbɑːtəm ʌv hɜːr hɑːrt ʃiː wɑːz ɔːl fɔːr hɪm/

Line 5

I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

/aɪ θruː ˈoʊ.pən ðə dɔːr ənd aɪ toʊld hɪm tuː ɡoʊ ɪf hiː dɪd nɑːt wɪʃ miː tuː ʃriːk aʊt ˈmɜːrdər ɪn ðə striːt/

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bottom noun US /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading “For while she tried to whisper soft words into my ears, and quiet me, and make me think the things she wished that I should think, I knew that, the whole time, at the bottom of her heart, she was all for him.”

curse noun US /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.”

ears noun US /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

listen verb US /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading “I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.”

Murder verb US /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading “I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.”

opens noun US /ˈoʊpənz/

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading “FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.”

shriek noun US /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading “I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.”

whisper noun US /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

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.

OPENS THE DOOR verb + article + noun counted as “open … door”

In this reading “FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.”

at the bottom preposition + article + noun counted as “at … bottom”

In this reading “For while she tried to whisper soft words into my ears, and quiet me, and make me think the things she wished that I should think, I knew that, the whole time, at the bottom of her heart, she was all for him.”

soft words adjective + noun

in the street preposition + article + noun counted as “in … street”

In this reading “I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.”

whole time adjective + noun

went with verb + particle counted as “go with”

be present or associated with an event or entity

In this reading “FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.”

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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 For while she tried to whisper soft words into my ears, and quiet me, and make me think the things she wished that I should think, I knew that, the whole time, at the bottom of her heart, she was all for him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

DOORnounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

FITZHOWARD

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

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

mepronounUS /miː/

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

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

MurderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

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

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I threw open the door, and I told him to go, if he did not wish me to shriek out 'Murder!' in the street.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading FITZHOWARD OPENS THE DOOR They went; and my curse went with them.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would listen to nothing they had to say; neither he nor she.

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