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His Hour

Chapter XIII

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It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
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His Hour

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
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Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
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She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
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It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
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No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.”

Amount verb US /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading “No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.”

Underneath preposition US /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading “She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.”

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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 It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

actions

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

agreeable

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

also

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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.

amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

any

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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

attention

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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

days

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

degree

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

docile

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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.

duties

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

easily

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

entertain

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

ever-constant

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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

exterior

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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

felt

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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.

fleeing

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

fortunate

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

gay

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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

hurt

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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

inclined

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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.

inward

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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

kept

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

loved

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

man

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

mean

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

military

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

mischief

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

mood

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

other

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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

perhaps

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

Petersburg

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

place

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

Prince

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

realize

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

salved

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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

self-respect

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.

showed

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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.

spirit

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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.

Tamara

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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

things

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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

three

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

Tsarsköi-Sélo

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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.

unhappy

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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.

very

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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.