Violet Forster's Lover

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Violet Forster's Lover is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Asking Forgiveness "Outside!"

The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

If there were any there who smiled, it was with sympathy; as if they saw how, even against her will, the girl's heart was being drawn towards the man who was on the other side of the door.

It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.

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Chapter XXXI Reading 1/16

Violet Forster's Lover

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Violet Forster's Lover is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Asking Forgiveness "Outside!"

/ˈæskɪŋ fərˈɡɪvnəs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

Line 2

The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

Line 3

Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ʃiː meɪd ə ˈweɪvərɪŋ ənd æz ɪt siːmd ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri ˈmuːvmənt təˈwɔːrdz ðə dɔːr ðen æz ɪf ˈsʌdənli rɪˈmembərɪŋ ʃræŋk bæk ənd went ɔːl red/

Line 4

If there were any there who smiled, it was with sympathy; as if they saw how, even against her will, the girl's heart was being drawn towards the man who was on the other side of the door.

Line 5

It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.

Learner Dictionary

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

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echo verb US /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading “The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.”

Forgiveness noun US /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading “Asking Forgiveness "Outside!"”

involuntary adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading “Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.”

remembering noun US /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading “Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.”

shrank verb US /ʃræŋk/

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading “Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.”

sternness noun US /ˈstɜːrnnəs/

the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding

From this reading “It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.”

unnecessary adjective US /ənˈnesəseri/

not necessary

From this reading “It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.”

wavering noun US /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/

indecision in speech or action

From this reading “Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.”

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.

involuntary movement adjective + noun

In this reading “Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.”

shrank back verb + particle counted as “shrink back”

pull away from a source of disgust or fear

In this reading “Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.”

other side adjective + noun

In this reading “If there were any there who smiled, it was with sympathy; as if they saw how, even against her will, the girl's heart was being drawn towards the man who was on the other side of the door.”

towards the door preposition + article + noun counted as “towards … door”

In this reading “Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.”

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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 Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading If there were any there who smiled, it was with sympathy; as if they saw how, even against her will, the girl's heart was being drawn towards the man who was on the other side of the door.

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 Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

AskingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Asking Forgiveness "Outside!"

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

ForgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading Asking Forgiveness "Outside!"

Forster

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

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

how

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

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Asking Forgiveness "Outside!"

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

Reith

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

From this reading It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.

rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

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

From this reading It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.

sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/

the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding

From this reading It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/

not necessary

From this reading It was Major Reith who spoke, and it seemed with unnecessary sternness.

VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Turning, she made a wavering and, as it seemed, almost involuntary movement towards the door; then, as if suddenly remembering, shrank back and went all red.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The word came from Violet Forster as if it were an echo.

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