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Ada, the Betrayed
Ada, the Betrayed

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 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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The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.
The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.
The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.
A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.
The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.
The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.
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Ada, the Betrayed

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 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

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The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.
Line 2
The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.
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The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.
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A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.
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The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.
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The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

Learner Dictionary

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Ada noun US /ˈeɪdə/

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading “The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Alcove noun US /ˈælkoʊv/

a small recess opening off a larger room

From this reading “The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.”

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Attic noun US /ˈætɪk/

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading “The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gray's noun US /ɡreɪz/

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

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Perils noun US /ˈperəlz/

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ruse noun US /ruːz/

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

From this reading “A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sufferings noun US /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading “The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Westminster noun US /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading “The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.”

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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Last Refuge adjective + noun

In this reading “The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.”

286 times in 426,211 chapters
at Night preposition + noun

In this reading “The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.”

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

In this reading “The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.”

3,951 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 55

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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 The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

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AlcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/

a small recess opening off a larger room

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

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AtticnounUS /ˈætɪk/

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BehaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

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BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CarenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.

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ChallengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DeednounUS /diːd/

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DespairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EscapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

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FlightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/

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

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GuidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HousesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NeednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

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 The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PerilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The Dark Court.—A Deed of Blood.—The Pursuit Continued.—The Mother and the Child.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RefugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/

a safe place

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RopenounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RuinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RusenounUS /ruːz/

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

From this reading A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SpeechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StaircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading The Staircase.—The Old Attic.—A Friend in Need.—Fair Play.—Gray’s Despair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SuccessfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading The Escape over the Houses.—Many Perils.—Gray’s Great Sufferings.—The Guide Rope.

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 Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Alcove on the Bridge.—Gray’s Speech to Ada.—The Flight.—The Hunt.—The Last Refuge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
VisitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A Mother’s Care.—The Pursuit.—A Successful Ruse.—The Second Visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading The Ruin at Night.—The Fire.—Gray’s Behaviour.—A Challenge.—Old Westminster Again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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