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The Virgin in Judgment
The Virgin in Judgment

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Eden Phillpotts • Curated US English Learning Edition
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She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.
She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.
That he had hidden it was a grace in him: she thanked him for that.
His excuse for the past did not impress her.
All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Virgin in Judgment

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.
/ʃiː ˈoʊnli ˌʌndərˈstʊd ə pɑːrt ənd ðə toʊn ʌv hɪz vɔɪs spoʊk ənd suːðd hɜːr tuː ˈpeɪʃəns ðoʊ hɪz wɜːrdz left hɜːr koʊld/
Line 2
She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.
/ʃiː pərˈsiːvd ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈdiːpli ɪn lʌv wɪð hɜːr ənd hæd ˈhɪdən ɪt ˈkerfəli frʌm hɜːr/
Line 3
That he had hidden it was a grace in him: she thanked him for that.
/ðæt hiː hæd ˈhɪdən ɪt wɑːz ə ɡreɪs ɪn hɪm ʃiː θæŋkt hɪm fɔːr ðæt/
Line 4
His excuse for the past did not impress her.
/hɪz ɪksˈkjuːs fɔːr ðə pæst dɪd nɑːt ˌɪmˈpres hɜːr/
Line 5
All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.
/ɔːl ðæt rɪˈmeɪnd wɑːz tuː rəˈfjuːz hɪm ənd liːv hɪm æz ˈswɪftli æz ˈpɑːsəbəl/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

excuse verb US /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading “His excuse for the past did not impress her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impress verb US /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading “His excuse for the past did not impress her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
patience noun US /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading “She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perceived adjective US /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading “She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
refuse verb US /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading “All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soothed verb US /suːðd/

past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swiftly adverb US /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanked verb US /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “That he had hidden it was a grace in him: she thanked him for that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

excuse for verb + particle

In this reading “His excuse for the past did not impress her.”

11,820 times in 225,867 chapters
voice spoke noun + noun

In this reading “She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.”

1,134 times in 225,867 chapters
in love preposition + noun

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

In this reading “She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.”

50,625 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading His excuse for the past did not impress her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading His excuse for the past did not impress her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That he had hidden it was a grace in him: she thanked him for that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading That he had hidden it was a grace in him: she thanked him for that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading That he had hidden it was a grace in him: she thanked him for that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading His excuse for the past did not impress her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His excuse for the past did not impress her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading His excuse for the past did not impress her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soothedverbUS /suːðd/

past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading All that remained was to refuse him and leave him as swiftly as possible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading That he had hidden it was a grace in him: she thanked him for that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She perceived that he was deeply in love with her and had hidden it carefully from her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading She only understood a part, and the tone of his voice spoke and soothed her to patience, though his words left her cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 9 of The Virgin in Judgment by Eden Phillpotts holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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