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A. D. 2000

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of A. D. 2000 is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Alvarado M. (Alvarado Mortimer) Fuller • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.
2001.
In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.
As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.
New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A. D. 2000

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of A. D. 2000 is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.
Line 2
2001.
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In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.
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As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.
/æz freʃ ənd braɪt æz ðə ˈflaʊərz əˈbaʊt ðem ðeɪ ˈtʃætəd ənd læft æz ðeɪ klɪpt ðə bʌdz ənd ˈfæʃənd ðə ˈflɔːrəl ˈpiːsəz wɪtʃ wɜːr tuː ɡreɪs ðə ˈpraɪvət ruːm ʌv ðə ɪɡˈzekjətɪv ˈmænʃən ɑːn ðə ˈmɑːroʊ/
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New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.

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buds noun US /bʌdz/

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading “As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.”

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chatted verb US /ˈtʃætəd/

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.”

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clipped adjective US /klɪpt/

cut or trimmed by clipping

From this reading “As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.”

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conservatory noun US /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/

the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading “In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.”

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executive noun US /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/

a person responsible for the administration of a business

From this reading “As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.”

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floral adjective US /ˈflɔːrəl/

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading “As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.”

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geraniums noun US /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/

plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

From this reading “In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.”

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twine verb US /twaɪn/

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading “In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

new era adjective + noun

In this reading “New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.”

883 times in 225,867 chapters
on the morrow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … morrow”

In this reading “As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.”

7,882 times in 225,867 chapters
private room adjective + noun

In this reading “As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.”

2,467 times in 225,867 chapters
In the conservatory preposition + article + noun counted as “in … conservatory”

In this reading “In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.”

563 times in 225,867 chapters

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2001

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From this reading 2001.

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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 The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

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brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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budsnounUS /bʌdz/

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/

cut or trimmed by clipping

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/

the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.

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eranounUS /ˈerə/

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.

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executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/

a person responsible for the administration of a business

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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Finisnoun

the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

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floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/

plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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Marie

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From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

Pending verification
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

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monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

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morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.

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New-Year's-Day

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

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

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Old-Year-Day

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

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

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rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/

an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading New-Year's-Day was a great day, in this new era of time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
to-morrow

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

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

Pending verification
twineverbUS /twaɪn/

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/

plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

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 The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading As fresh and bright as the flowers about them, they chatted and laughed as they clipped the buds and fashioned the floral pieces which were to grace the private room of the executive mansion on the morrow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the conservatory, among the roses, geraniums and violets, with scissors and twine in their hands, were Marie and Mollie.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The month of Finis had passed, and it was Old-Year-Day; to-morrow would be New-Year's-Day, A. D.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 15 of A. D. 2000 by Alvarado M. (Alvarado Mortimer) Fuller holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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