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A Castle in Spain: A Novel

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of A Castle in Spain: A Novel is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James De Mille • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.
Brooke was struggling like a madman.
Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.
Lopez pulled the trigger.
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A Castle in Spain: A Novel

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of A Castle in Spain: A Novel is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
/ɪn wɪtʃ æn ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən əˈkɜːrz ɪn ə ˈmerɪdʒ ˈserəmoʊni/
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Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.
Line 3
Brooke was struggling like a madman.
/brʊk wɑːz ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ laɪk ə ˈmædmæn/
Line 4
Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.
/tuː ʌv ðə ˈsoʊldʒərz hæd bɪn hɜːrld tuː ðə flɔːr əˈnʌðər wɑːz ˈklɪŋɪŋ tuː hɪz nek ə fɔːrθ wɑːz ˈsævɪdʒli ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː ɡaʊdʒ aʊt hɪz aɪz/
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Lopez pulled the trigger.

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Brooke noun US /brʊk/

English lyric poet (1887-1915)

From this reading “Brooke was struggling like a madman.”

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gouge verb US /ɡaʊdʒ/

force with the thumb

From this reading “Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.”

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levelled verb US /ˈlevəld/

inflected form of “level” — aim at

From this reading “Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.”

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madman noun US /ˈmædmæn/

an insane person

From this reading “Brooke was struggling like a madman.”

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occurs verb US /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.”

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savagely adverb US /ˈsævɪdʒli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading “Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.”

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Talbot noun US /ˈtælbət/

English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)

From this reading “Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.”

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trigger verb US /ˈtrɪɡər/

put in motion or move to act

From this reading “Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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MARRIAGE CEREMONY noun + noun

the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony

In this reading “IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.”

854 times in 426,211 chapters
like a madman verb + article + noun counted as “like … madman”

In this reading “Brooke was struggling like a madman.”

1,600 times in 426,211 chapters
last hour adjective + noun

In this reading “Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.”

3,029 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

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aimverbUS /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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BrookenounUS /brʊk/

English lyric poet (1887-1915)

From this reading Brooke was struggling like a madman.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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CEREMONYnounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

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clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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gougeverbUS /ɡaʊdʒ/

force with the thumb

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

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INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/

inflected form of “level” — aim at

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Brooke was struggling like a madman.

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Lopez

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From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/

an insane person

From this reading Brooke was struggling like a madman.

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MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

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naughtnounUS /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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OCCURSverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Lopez pulled the trigger.

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rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/

in a vicious manner

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

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strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading Brooke was struggling like a madman.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/

English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/

put in motion or move to act

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two of the soldiers had been hurled to the floor; another was clinging to his neck; a fourth was savagely trying to gouge out his eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Talbot stood; the rifle was levelled at her; Lopez had taken deadly aim; his finger was on the trigger; she felt that her last hour had come, and that naught could avail her now but prayer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH AN INTERRUPTION OCCURS IN A MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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