Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh

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_QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

I had all my life been accustomed to rely upon others, and here, haunted by many unavowed and ill-defined alarms and doubts, the disappearance of an active and able friend caused my heart to sink.

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Chapter 30 of Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might. Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.' But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear. Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend. I had all my life been accustomed to rely upon others, and here, haunted by many unavowed and ill-defined alarms and doubts, the disappearance of an active and able friend caused my heart to sink.

Uncle Silas: A Tale of Bartram-Haugh

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_QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

/ˈkwestʃən ənd ˈænsər maɪ ˈʌŋkəl ˈæftər ɔːl wɑːz nɑːt ɪl ðæt deɪ ˈæftər ðə streɪndʒ ˈfæʃən ʌv hɪz ˈmælədi biː ɪt wʌt ɪt maɪt/

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Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

Line 3

But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

/bʌt ðer rɪˈmeɪnd wɪð miː ə sens ʌv peɪn ənd fɪr/

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Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

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I had all my life been accustomed to rely upon others, and here, haunted by many unavowed and ill-defined alarms and doubts, the disappearance of an active and able friend caused my heart to sink.

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alarms noun US /əˈlɑːrmz/

plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “I had all my life been accustomed to rely upon others, and here, haunted by many unavowed and ill-defined alarms and doubts, the disappearance of an active and able friend caused my heart to sink.”

amiss adjective US /əˈmɪs/

not functioning properly

From this reading “Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'”

estimation noun US /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

From this reading “Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.”

laconic adjective US /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

From this reading “Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'”

malady noun US /ˈmælədi/

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading “_QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.”

sarcastic adjective US /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

From this reading “Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.”

sour verb US /ˈsaʊər/

go sour or spoil

From this reading “Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'”

uncle's noun US /ˈʌŋkəlz/

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

From this reading “Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.”

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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 But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading I had all my life been accustomed to rely upon others, and here, haunted by many unavowed and ill-defined alarms and doubts, the disappearance of an active and able friend caused my heart to sink.

accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/

plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger

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 _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/

not functioning properly

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

Bryerly

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From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

doubtsnounUS /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

ill-definedadjective

poorly stated or described

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

laconicadjectiveUS /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

others

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painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/

have faith or confidence in

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

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

From this reading But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But there remained with me a sense of pain and fear.

sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/

fall or descend to a lower place or level

sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/

go sour or spoil

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

unavowedadjective

not openly expressed

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/

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

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _QUESTION AND ANSWER_ My uncle, after all, was not ill that day, after the strange fashion of his malady, be it what it might.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Doctor Bryerly, notwithstanding my uncle's sarcastic reflections, remained, in my estimation, a true and wise friend.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

Wyatnoun

English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)

From this reading Old Wyat repeated in her sour laconic way that there was 'nothing to speak of amiss with him.'

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