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A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3)
A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3)

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3) is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
A new life is opening for me.
I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3)

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3) is here in full — 609 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/121 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?
Line 2
A new life is opening for me.
/ə nuː laɪf ɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ fɔːr miː/
Line 3
I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.
/aɪ æm ˌoʊvərˈwelmd æt ðə ˈhæpinəs wɪtʃ ɪz wɪˈðɪn maɪ ɡræsp/
Line 4
As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.
Line 5
At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.
/æt wʌn əˈklɑːk aɪ priˈzentɪd ˌmaɪˈself æt ˈdɑːktər ˈluːɪsɪz haʊs/

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.

describe verb US /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading “How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?”

eventful adjective US /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading “How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?”

filling noun US /ˈfɪlɪŋ/

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading “As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.”

grasp verb US /ɡræsp/

hold firmly

From this reading “I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.”

Louis's noun US /ˈluːɪsɪz/

possessive form of “louis” — United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading “As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.”

memorable adjective US /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading “How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?”

occurrences noun US /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading “How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?”

overwhelmed verb US /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading “I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.”

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.

most memorable adverb + adjective

In this reading “How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?”

through the darkness preposition + article + noun counted as “through … darkness”

In this reading “As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.”

walked home noun + noun counted as “walk home”

In this reading “As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.”

new life adjective + noun

In this reading “A new life is opening for me.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A new life is opening for me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A new life is opening for me.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

gladnessnoun

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

graspverbUS /ɡræsp/

hold firmly

From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

How

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

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

illumining

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

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A new life is opening for me.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

Louis'snounUS /ˈluːɪsɪz/

possessive form of “louis” — United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A new life is opening for me.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading A new life is opening for me.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.

occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading A new life is opening for me.

overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At one o'clock I presented myself at Doctor Louis's house.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading How shall I describe the occurrences of this day, the most memorable and eventful in my life?

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As I walked home from Doctor Louis's house through the darkness a spirit walked by my side, illumining the gloom and filling my heart with gladness.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading I am overwhelmed at the happiness which is within my grasp.

Chapter 11 of A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3) by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 609 sentences, grouped into 122 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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Chapter 11 holds 609 sentences of A Secret Inheritance (Volume 2 of 3), unabridged, divided into 122 reading sections.

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Travelled
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Acquaintances
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