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A Second Coming

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of A Second Coming is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Marsh • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.
The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.
They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.
Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.
They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'
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A Second Coming

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of A Second Coming is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.
Line 2
The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.
Line 3
They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.
/ðeɪ tʊk ə flaɪ frʌm ðə ˈsteɪʃən ˈbɪdɪŋ ðə ˈdraɪvər draɪv streɪt ɑːn/
Line 4
Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.
Line 5
They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'
/ðeɪ kraɪd tuː hɪm wʌt ɪz ðə ˈmiːnɪŋ ʌv jɔːr ˈteləɡræm/

Learner Dictionary

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

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

bidding noun US /ˈbɪdɪŋ/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
driver noun US /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading “They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entry noun US /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading “A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fly verb US /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Harvey noun US /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading “The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Powell noun US /ˈpaʊəl/

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading “The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
telegram noun US /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading “They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
triumphal adjective US /traɪˈʌmfəl/

relating to or celebrating a triumph

From this reading “A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.”

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.

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY adjective + noun

In this reading “A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.”

222 times in 225,867 chapters
drive straight verb + adjective

In this reading “They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.”

229 times in 225,867 chapters
fly from verb + particle

In this reading “They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.”

4,595 times in 225,867 chapters
from the station preposition + article + noun counted as “from … station”

In this reading “They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.”

2,469 times in 225,867 chapters
came on verb + particle counted as “come on”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.”

59,812 times in 225,867 chapters

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ENTRYnounUS /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gifford

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

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

Pending verification
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ripley

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

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

Pending verification
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Nor had they gone far before they came on Mr. Treadman sitting on a gate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

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 A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took a fly from the station, bidding the driver drive straight on.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Treadman

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

From this reading The first that found Mr. Treadman were Mrs. Powell and Harvey Gifford.

Pending verification
TRIUMPHALadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/

relating to or celebrating a triumph

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

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 A TRIUMPHAL ENTRY The people came to meet the Lord upon the Ripley road, and they were not a few.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They cried to him: 'What is the meaning of your telegram?'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of A Second Coming by Richard Marsh holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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