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Thrice wedded, but only once a wife

Chapter XXI · A Strange Story

Chapter XXI of Thrice wedded, but only once a wife, “A Strange Story,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Georgie, Mrs. Sheldon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.
He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.
There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.
Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.
She was the darling of their hearts, the light and pride of their eyes.
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Thrice wedded, but only once a wife

Chapter XXI · A Strange Story

Chapter XXI of Thrice wedded, but only once a wife, “A Strange Story,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.
Line 2
He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.
/hiː keɪm tuː ˈneɪpəlz wer maɪ ˈmʌðərz ˈfæməli rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
Line 3
There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.
Line 4
Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.
Line 5
She was the darling of their hearts, the light and pride of their eyes.
/ʃiː wɑːz ðə ˈdɑːrlɪŋ ʌv ðer hɑːrts ðə laɪt ənd praɪd ʌv ðer aɪz/

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Edwin noun US /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading “Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.”

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grandfather noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.”

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Italy noun US /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading ““Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.”

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Naples noun US /ˈneɪpəlz/

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading “He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.”

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nineteen noun US /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading ““Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.”

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resided verb US /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading “He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.”

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traveling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading ““Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.”

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uncles noun US /ˈʌŋkəlz/

plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.”

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nineteen years noun + noun

In this reading ““Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.”

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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 “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.

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darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading She was the darling of their hearts, the light and pride of their eyes.

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EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She was the darling of their hearts, the light and pride of their eyes.

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familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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Gerient

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From this reading Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.

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grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading She was the darling of their hearts, the light and pride of their eyes.

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householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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Lamerack

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From this reading Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading She was the darling of their hearts, the light and pride of their eyes.

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maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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Moulton

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From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.

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NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading She was the darling of their hearts, the light and pride of their eyes.

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Ralph

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From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was the darling of their hearts, the light and pride of their eyes.

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SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/

plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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Vivien

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From this reading Their names were Count of Lamerack, Gerient and Edwin, and Vivien.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were four of them in the household—my grandfather, my two uncles, and my mother.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He came to Naples, where my mother’s family resided.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading “Some nineteen years ago,” said the maiden, “a gentleman, Ralph Moulton by name, was traveling in Italy.

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