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Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung • Curated US English Learning Edition
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COUNSEL'S OPINION.
The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.
Not that Manister was insincere, exactly.
If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.
And this was exactly what had happened.
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Tiny Luttrell

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COUNSEL'S OPINION.
/ˈkaʊnsəlz əˈpɪnjən/
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The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.
/ðə wɜːrst ʌv ɪt ɔːl wɑːz ðɪs ðæt ðə jʌŋ mæn hɪmˈself hæd nɑːt ˌɪnˈveriəbli ðæt ˈkɑːnfədəns ɪn hɪz oʊn əˈfekʃənz wɪtʃ dɪˈspleɪd ˌɪtˈself soʊ ˈbreɪvli ənd soʊ kənˈvɪnsɪŋli æt ə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt/
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Not that Manister was insincere, exactly.
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If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.
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And this was exactly what had happened.
/ənd ðɪs wɑːz ɪɡˈzæktli wʌt hæd ˈhæpənd/

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affections noun US /əˈfekʃənz/

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading “The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bravely adverb US /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading “The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
convincingly adverb US /kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/

in a convincing manner

From this reading “The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
counsel's noun US /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

possessive form of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “COUNSEL'S OPINION.”

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deceive verb US /dɪˈsiːv/

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
insincere adjective US /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/

lacking sincerity

From this reading “Not that Manister was insincere, exactly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
invariably adverb US /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading “The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.”

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psychological adjective US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading “The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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psychological moment adjective + noun

the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect

In this reading “The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.”

472 times in 225,867 chapters
perfect innocence adjective + noun

In this reading “If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.”

267 times in 225,867 chapters
young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.”

130,774 times in 225,867 chapters
think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.”

152,298 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

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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 The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

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affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

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confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
convincinglyadverbUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/

in a convincing manner

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COUNSEL'SnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

possessive form of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading COUNSEL'S OPINION.

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deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Not that Manister was insincere, exactly.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And this was exactly what had happened.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
insincereadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/

lacking sincerity

From this reading Not that Manister was insincere, exactly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Manister

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From this reading Not that Manister was insincere, exactly.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

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OPINIONnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading COUNSEL'S OPINION.

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others

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

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

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perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

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psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

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 The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And this was exactly what had happened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The worst of it all was this: that the young man himself had not invariably that confidence in his own affections which displayed itself so bravely and so convincingly at a psychological moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading If you come to think of it, you may deceive others with perfect innocence, having once deceived yourself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 19 of Tiny Luttrell by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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