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A Sister's Love: A Novel
A Sister's Love: A Novel

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of A Sister's Love: A Novel is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By W. Heimburg • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Spring had come again.
Two years had passed since that evening.
In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.
Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.
This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Sister's Love: A Novel

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of A Sister's Love: A Novel is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Spring had come again.
/sprɪŋ hæd kʌm əˈɡen/
Line 2
Two years had passed since that evening.
/tuː jɪrz hæd pæst sɪns ðæt ˈiːvnɪŋ/
Line 3
In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.
Line 4
Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.
Line 5
This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.

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admission noun US /ædˈmɪʃən/

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading “Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
artistic adjective US /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading “Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entrance noun US /ˈentrəns/

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

From this reading “Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forbade verb US /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading “Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
immemorial adjective US /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading “This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passage noun US /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seek verb US /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading “Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vaulted adjective US /ˈvɔːltɪd/

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading “In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.”

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.

Tall trees adjective + noun counted as “tall tree”

In this reading “Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.”

2,529 times in 225,867 chapters
Two years noun + noun

In this reading “Two years had passed since that evening.”

27,789 times in 225,867 chapters
dark passage noun + noun

In this reading “In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.”

1,187 times in 225,867 chapters
at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.”

65,688 times in 225,867 chapters
passed since verb + particle counted as “pass since”

In this reading “Two years had passed since that evening.”

3,748 times in 225,867 chapters
looked out verb + adjective counted as “look out”

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

In this reading “In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.”

41,892 times in 225,867 chapters
come again verb + particle

In this reading “Spring had come again.”

16,776 times in 225,867 chapters
from time preposition + noun

In this reading “This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.”

22,488 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 57

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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 In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Spring had come again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.

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Buetze

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From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Spring had come again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

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

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Two years had passed since that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

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

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

From this reading Spring had come again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lattice-work

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From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lumber-room

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

From this reading This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.

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Manor-house

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

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
out-of-the-wayadjective

exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Two years had passed since that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Two years had passed since that evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Spring had come again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TalladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two years had passed since that evening.

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 In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This had been the lumber-room from time immemorial.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two years had passed since that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

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 In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Tall trees forbade entrance to the light, which had to seek admission through an artistic old lattice-work as well.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading In Buetze Manor-house there was a vaulted, out-of-the-way room, which was entered by a low, small door at the end of a dark passage; the windows looked out upon the garden.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Two years had passed since that evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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