Wild Margaret

Chapter XXXII

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He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

"Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

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Chapter 32 of Wild Margaret is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name. He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble. The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land! "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?" Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

Wild Margaret

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Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

/bler sprʌŋ ˈfɔːrwərd ənd pɪkt ʌp ðə ˈprɪnsɪz sɔːrd ənd wɑːz ˈɔːfərɪŋ ɪt tuː hɪm wen wʌn ʌv ðə ˈwɪmən riˈliːst hɜːr ɡræsp ʌv ðə prɪns ənd ˈtɜːrnɪŋ tuː bler wɪð aʊtˈstretʃt ɑːrmz ˈʌtərd hɪz neɪm/

Line 2

He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

/hiː ˈstɑːrtɪd ənd ˈʃʌdərd æz ɪf hiː hæd bɪn ʃɑːt ðen wɪð hɪz aɪz fɪkst ɑːn ðə peɪl ˈlʌvli feɪs bɪˈfɔːr hɪm bɪˈɡæn tuː ˈtrembəl/

Line 3

The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

Line 4

"Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

/bler ʃiː briːðd ˈtrembəlɪŋ laɪk hɪmˈself ənd ˈdrɔːɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnɪrər bler duː juː nɑːt noʊ miː/

Line 5

Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

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Blair noun US /bler/

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

From this reading “Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.”

offering noun US /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

outstretched adjective US /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

released verb US /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

shuddered verb US /ˈʃʌdərd/

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading “He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.”

sprung verb US /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

tremble verb US /ˈtrembəl/

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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outstretched arms adjective + noun

In this reading “Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.”

picked up verb + adjective counted as “pick up”

take and lift upward

poor fellow adjective + noun

In this reading “The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!”

sprung forward verb + particle counted as “spring forward”

lovely face adjective + noun

In this reading “He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.”

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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 "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

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 Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Blair sprung forward and picked up the prince's sword, and was offering it to him when one of the women released her grasp of the prince, and turning to Blair with outstretched arms, uttered his name.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

BlairnounUS /bler/

British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)

breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

fearverbUS /fɪr/

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

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

graspverbUS /ɡræsp/

hold firmly

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

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

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

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From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The fact was, the poor fellow thought that he was dead, and that this was his Margaret coming to meet him in the other land!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading He started and shuddered as if he had been shot, then, with his eyes fixed on the pale, lovely face before him, began to tremble.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then he uttered a cry--a cry of such agony, of doubt, and fear, and longing, that it went to the hearts of all who heard it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Blair!" she breathed, trembling like himself, and drawing a little nearer; "Blair, do you not know me?"

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