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A. D. 2000

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of A. D. 2000 is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.
At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.
There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.
The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.
It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.
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A. D. 2000

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of A. D. 2000 is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.
Line 2
At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.
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There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.
/ðer wɜːr noʊ ˈhɔːrsəz əˈtætʃt tuː ðə ˈviːhɪkəl wɪtʃ wɑːz ˈveri loʊ ɪn bɪld ənd wɪð wiːlz ʌv fer saɪz/
Line 4
The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.
Line 5
It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.
/ɪt wɑːz æn ɪˈlektrɪk dræɡ wɪð ðə ˈstɔːrədʒ ˈbætəriz ˌʌndərˈniːθ ðə siːt/

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

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batteries noun US /ˈbætəriz/

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading “It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.”

construction noun US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

the act of constructing something

From this reading “At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.”

curb noun US /kɜːrb/

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading “At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.”

Occidental noun US /ˌɑːksəˈdentəl/

a native inhabitant of the Occident

From this reading “At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.”

persisted verb US /pərˈsɪstɪd/

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading “At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.”

storage noun US /ˈstɔːrədʒ/

the act of storing something

From this reading “It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.”

underneath preposition US /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading “It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.”

vehicle noun US /ˈviːhɪkəl/

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading “There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.”

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.

storage batteries noun + noun counted as “storage battery”

a voltaic battery that stores electric charge

In this reading “It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.”

minutes past noun + noun

In this reading “At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.”

front entrance noun + noun

exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

In this reading “At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.”

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.”

persisted in verb + particle counted as “persist in”

do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

In this reading “At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.”

in the rear preposition + article + noun counted as “in … rear”

In this reading “The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.”

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From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

3

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From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

42

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From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

Cobb

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

the act of constructing something

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

curbnounUS /kɜːrb/

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

dragverbUS /dræɡ/

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.

elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

four-seated

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

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

OccidentalnounUS /ˌɑːksəˈdentəl/

a native inhabitant of the Occident

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

Rawolle

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/

the act of storing something

From this reading It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

tiller-wheel

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

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading It was an electric drag, with the storage batteries underneath the seat.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading At 15:42, as Rawolle named it, but at 42 minutes past 3, as Cobb persisted in calling it, their arrangements had been completed and they were at the front entrance to the Occidental.

wheelverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading The driver sat in the rear, on a sort of raised single seat, with a small wheel, like a tiller-wheel, in front of him.

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading There were no horses attached to the vehicle, which was very low in build, and with wheels of fair size.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the curb stood an elegant four-seated carriage of very light construction, with a driver upon the seat.

Chapter 9 of A. D. 2000 by Alvarado M. (Alvarado Mortimer) Fuller holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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