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The Rival Heirs

Chapter XXIV · "Guilty or Not Guilty."

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A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.
The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.
Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.
Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.
"It is a forgery--a vile and shameful forgery," cried Etienne.
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The Rival Heirs

Chapter XXIV · "Guilty or Not Guilty."

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.
Line 2
The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.
Line 3
Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.
Line 4
Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.
Line 5
"It is a forgery--a vile and shameful forgery," cried Etienne.

Learner Dictionary

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

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It is a forgery--a vile and shameful forgery," cried Etienne.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.”

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading “Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.”

Responsible adjective US /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

having a duty to protect or manage something

From this reading “Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.”

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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 A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

Aescendune

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

called

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

confession

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From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

Conqueror

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From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It is a forgery--a vile and shameful forgery," cried Etienne.

de

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

dying

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From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

earth

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

Etienne

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

expression

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

exultation

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

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

face

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

father

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

feelings

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

flushed

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

followed

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From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

forgery

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From this reading "It is a forgery--a vile and shameful forgery," cried Etienne.

guilt

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

Guy

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From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

hand

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

hearts

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From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

innocence

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It is a forgery--a vile and shameful forgery," cried Etienne.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

joy

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

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

like

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

Malville

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

men's

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From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

mighty

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From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

other

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

read

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From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.

reading

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From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

ready

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

having a duty to protect or manage something

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

Roger

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From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

shame

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

shameful

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From this reading "It is a forgery--a vile and shameful forgery," cried Etienne.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

sink

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From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

son

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From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

tempered

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A dead silence followed the reading of the dying confession of Guy, son of Roger.

there

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

vile

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From this reading "It is a forgery--a vile and shameful forgery," cried Etienne.

vindicated

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Etienne de Malville was flushed, and seemed ready to sink into the earth for shame, as though he himself were responsible for the guilt of his father.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

Wilfred

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From this reading Wilfred of Aescendune, on the other hand, looked like one whose innocence was vindicated; there was an expression of joy on his face--joy, however, so tempered by other feelings, that it could not be called exultation.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The mighty Conqueror looked around, as if he would read men's hearts.