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The Vehement Flame

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.
It was Maurice who did the criticizing!
"Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."
"Can't.
Have to write letters."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Vehement Flame

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Vehement Flame is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.
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It was Maurice who did the criticizing!
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"Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."
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"Can't.
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Have to write letters."
/hæv tuː raɪt ˈletərz/

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behavior noun US /bɪˈheɪvjər/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.”

break verb US /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading “During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.”

criticize verb US /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading “During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.”

criticizing verb US /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading “It was Maurice who did the criticizing!”

dislike noun US /dɪˈslaɪk/

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading “During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.”

flames noun US /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading “During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.”

Hill noun US /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.”

letters noun US /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading “Have to write letters."”

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

Can't

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

From this reading "Can't.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

criticizeverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

criticizingverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading It was Maurice who did the criticizing!

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading It was Maurice who did the criticizing!

dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

Edith

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

Eleanor

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

Eleanor's

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading "Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have to write letters."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Maurice who did the criticizing!

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Have to write letters."

Maurice

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading During the next two days at Green Hill, Eleanor's dislike of Edith had no chance to break into silent flames, for the girl was so quiet that not even Eleanor could see anything in her behavior to Maurice to criticize.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Maurice who did the criticizing!

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Have to write letters."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Edith, come down into the garden; I want to read something to you."

Chapter 25 of The Vehement Flame by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 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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