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A Yankee from the West: A Novel
A Yankee from the West: A Novel

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Opie Percival Read • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WARMER THAN THE WORLD.
A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.
At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.
The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.
The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Yankee from the West: A Novel

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WARMER THAN THE WORLD.
/ˈwɔːrmər ðæn ðə wɜːrld/
Line 2
A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.
Line 3
At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.
Line 4
The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.
/ðə ˈaʊtər dɔːr stʊd ˈoʊ.pən ənd hiː hɜːrd ðə ˈkætəl ˈtræmpɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈmʌʃi ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
Line 5
The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

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.

barnyard noun US /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/

a yard adjoining a barn

From this reading “The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bluster noun US /ˈblʌstər/

noisy confusion and turbulence

From this reading “A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cracking noun US /ˈkrækɪŋ/

a sudden sharp noise

From this reading “A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mushy adjective US /ˈmʌʃi/

having the consistency of mush

From this reading “The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thaw noun US /θɔː/

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading “A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tramping verb US /ˈtræmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading “The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warmer noun US /ˈwɔːrmər/

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading “WARMER THAN THE WORLD.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winter's noun US /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.”

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.

outer door adjective + noun

In this reading “The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.”

3,473 times in 426,211 chapters
sat musing noun + noun

In this reading “At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.”

317 times in 426,211 chapters
hired man adjective + noun

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

In this reading “The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.”

1,673 times in 426,211 chapters
warm wind adjective + noun

In this reading “A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.”

409 times in 426,211 chapters
less lonely adverb + adjective

In this reading “A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.”

229 times in 426,211 chapters
At night preposition + noun

In this reading “At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.”

45,941 times in 426,211 chapters
in the kitchen preposition + article + noun counted as “in … kitchen”

In this reading “At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.”

12,206 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 58

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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 bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/

a yard adjoining a barn

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
blusternounUS /ˈblʌstər/

noisy confusion and turbulence

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

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companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/

a sudden sharp noise

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disjointing

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

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

Pending verification
doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/

being the only one; single and isolated from others

From this reading The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

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Milford

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

From this reading At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.

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mushyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌʃi/

having the consistency of mush

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

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 A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

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outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At night Milford sat musing in the kitchen.

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singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sitting-room

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

From this reading The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

Pending verification
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

Velmora curated lexicon
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading WARMER THAN THE WORLD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thawnounUS /θɔː/

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

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 WARMER THAN THE WORLD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading The outer door stood open, and he heard the cattle tramping about in the mushy barnyard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WARMERnounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading WARMER THAN THE WORLD.

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 A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

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 The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The hired man and his wife were singing a lonesome song in the sitting-room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading A bluster of warm wind brought a thaw, and the ice in the lake was breaking--a disjointing time, a cracking of winter's old bones, a time when being alone we feel less lonely than in a noisy company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading WARMER THAN THE WORLD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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