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A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3) is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.
The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.
Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.
He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.
But so it happened.
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A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3) is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.
Line 2
The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.
Line 3
Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.
Line 4
He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.
Line 5
But so it happened.
/bʌt soʊ ɪt ˈhæpənd/

Learner Dictionary

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

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association noun US /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading “He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.”

imperious adj US /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading “Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.”

intense adjective US /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading “Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.”

lighthouse noun US /ˈlaɪthaʊs/

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading “"Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.”

readily adverb US /ˈredəli/

without much difficulty

From this reading “He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.”

rowed verb US /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading “"Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.”

suspected adjective US /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading “He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.”

villagers noun US /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading “The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.”

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.

looked upon verb + particle counted as “look upon”

look on as or consider

In this reading “He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.”

passed out verb + adjective counted as “pass out”

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

In this reading “The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.”

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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 Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

Avicia

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

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

Avicia's

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

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading But so it happened.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

Kristel

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

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/

without much difficulty

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

rowedverbUS /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

Silvain

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

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But so it happened.

suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Silvain, Kristel, and Avicia, accompanied by her father, rowed from the lighthouse to the shore.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading The villagers saw but little of them; they passed out of the village, and Avicia's father returned alone to the lighthouse.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kristel loved Avicia with all the passion of a hot, imperious, and intense nature.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He looked upon her as his, and had he suspected that Silvain would have fallen in love with her, it can readily be understood that he would have been the last man to bring them into association with each other.

Chapter 2 of A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3) by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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