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Ada, the Betrayed
Ada, the Betrayed

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Ada, the Betrayed is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James Malcolm Rymer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.
Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.
The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.
The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.
Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.
The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ada, the Betrayed

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Ada, the Betrayed is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

Line 1
Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.
Line 2
Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.
Line 3
The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.
Line 4
The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.
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Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.
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The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Ada's noun US /ˈeɪdəz/

possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

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Albert noun US /ˈælbərt/

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading “Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.”

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Gray's noun US /ɡreɪz/

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

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Interference noun US /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading “The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.”

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Interruption noun US /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading “The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.”

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Meditations noun US /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading “Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.”

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Prospers verb US /ˈprɑːspərz/

third-person singular of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading “The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.”

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Providential adjective US /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/

peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

From this reading “The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.”

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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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Mysterious Stranger adjective + noun

In this reading “Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.”

553 times in 426,211 chapters
Noble Family adjective + noun

In this reading “The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.”

1,534 times in 426,211 chapters
Good Company adjective + noun

In this reading “Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.”

2,776 times in 426,211 chapters
for a Season preposition + article + noun counted as “for … season”

In this reading “The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.”

2,573 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 Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

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Ada'snounUS /ˈeɪdəz/

possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.

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AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

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AttemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.

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Ball-room

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From this reading The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.

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Britton

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From this reading Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

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Chequers

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From this reading Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

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CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

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DancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.

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EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.

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FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.

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FearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.

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Fête

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From this reading The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.

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GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

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Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/

possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.

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ImportantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.

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InterferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.

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InterruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.

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JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.

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Learmont's

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From this reading The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.

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LonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.

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MeditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MurderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.

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MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

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NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.

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PapersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.

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PromiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.

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ProspersverbUS /ˈprɑːspərz/

third-person singular of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ProvidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/

peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

From this reading The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The Pursuit.—The Attempted Murder.—A Providential Interference.—The Papers.

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SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.

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SeasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.

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Seyton

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From this reading Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.

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StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

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SuggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Albert Seyton.—The Lonely Search.—A Suggestion.—An Important Visit.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jacob Gray’s Fears.—The Promise.—Ada’s Meditations.

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UnexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading The Ball-room.—A Noble Family.—The Interruption.—Unexpected End of Learmont’s Fête.

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Villany

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

From this reading The Fête.—Villany Prospers for a Season.—An Interruption.—The Dance.

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VisitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Britton at the Chequers.—The Visit.—A Mysterious Stranger.—The Good Company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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