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A Son of Ishmael: A Novel
A Son of Ishmael: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. T. Meade • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.
The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.
Nancy had forgotten much during this time.
The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.
Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Son of Ishmael: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.
Line 2
The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.
/ðə ˈhʌnimuːn wɑːz ˈoʊvər ðə fɔːr wiːks ɔːl ʌv pjʊr ɡoʊld hæd kʌm ˈsloʊli bʌt ˈʃʊrli tuː æn end/
Line 3
Nancy had forgotten much during this time.
/ˈnænsi hæd fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ mʌtʃ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm/
Line 4
The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.
/ðə lʊk ʌv ˈtrʌbəl ʌv æŋˈzaɪəti hæd ˌæbsəˈluːtli left hɜːr feɪs ɪt bluːmd ˈɪntuː ˈɡreɪtər ənd ˈɡreɪtər ˈbjuːti ɪn ðə nuː ˈætməsfɪr/
Line 5
Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.

Learner Dictionary

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

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absolutely adverb US /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anxiety noun US /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atmosphere noun US /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading “The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bedroom noun US /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bloomed verb US /bluːmd/

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading “The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
honeymoon noun US /ˈhʌnimuːn/

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading “The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nancy noun US /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading “Nancy had forgotten much during this time.”

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pure adjective US /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading “The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.”

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.

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pure gold adjective + noun

100 per cent gold

In this reading “The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.”

1,778 times in 426,211 chapters
four weeks noun + noun counted as “four week”

In this reading “The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.”

2,105 times in 426,211 chapters
come slowly verb + particle

In this reading “The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.”

3,408 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.

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absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.

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anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BEDROOMnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Nancy had forgotten much during this time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Nancy had forgotten much during this time.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

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

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

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MAIDnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Nancy had forgotten much during this time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading Nancy had forgotten much during this time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ROSE-COLOURED

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From this reading THE ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.

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Rowton

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From this reading Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.

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slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

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 ROSE-COLOURED BEDROOM AND THE NEW MAID.

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 Nancy had forgotten much during this time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Nancy had forgotten much during this 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 The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Rowton, too, appeared to be a different man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading The look of trouble, of anxiety, had absolutely left her face: it bloomed into greater and greater beauty in the new atmosphere.

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 honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The honeymoon was over; the four weeks all of pure gold had come slowly but surely to an end.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 9 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel by L. T. Meade holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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