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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Sne cried.
Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.
It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.
There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, Don’t mind, Keggo!
Keggo, don’t mind now!
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This Freedom

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of This Freedom is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Sne cried.
Line 2
Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.
/hɜːr ˈsɪmpəθiz ðoʊ ˈdraɪɪŋ ənd ˈsloʊər naʊ tuː biː ərˈaʊzd stɪl ðen wɜːr sʌtʃ ðæt ʃiː kʊd wiːp fɔːr ˈpɪti/
Line 3
It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.
/ɪt ɪz ə ɡlɪmps ʌv hɜːr nɑːt tuː biː siːn əˈɡen/
Line 4
There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!
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Keggo, don’t mind now!

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drying verb US /ˈdraɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry

From this reading “Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.”

entreating verb US /enˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly

From this reading “There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!”

litany noun US /ˈlɪtəni/

any long and tedious address or recital

From this reading “There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!”

pauses noun US /ˈpɔːzəz/

plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading “There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!”

responses noun US /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/

plural of “response” — a result

From this reading “There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!”

slower adverb US /ˈsloʊər/

more slowly

From this reading “Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.”

sympathies noun US /ˈsɪmpəθiz/

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading “Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.”

unfolding noun US /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/

a developmental process

From this reading “There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!”

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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 It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Sne cried.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

Don't

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

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

entreatingverbUS /enˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/

a quick look

From this reading It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.

Keggo

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

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

Keggo's

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

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

litanynounUS /ˈlɪtəni/

any long and tedious address or recital

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/

plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

responsesnounUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/

plural of “response” — a result

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading It is a glimpse of her not to be seen again.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/

more slowly

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

Sne

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

From this reading Sne cried.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/

a developmental process

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

waistnounUS /weɪst/

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Her sympathies, though drying and slower now to be aroused, still then were such that she could weep for pity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was she on her knees by Keggo, and with her arms about Keggo’s waist, and with her head on Keggo’s lap, crying for Keggo; and in the pauses of Keggo’s unfolding of her story entreating her, as one that cried responses to a litany, “Don’t mind, Keggo!

Chapter 14 of This Freedom by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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