Amusements in Mathematics

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.

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--+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

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Amusements in Mathematics Henry Ernest Dudeney

Chapter IX

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Amusements in Mathematics is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN. [Illustration: --+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | | | | | | | | | Kt | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | M | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

Amusements in Mathematics

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Amusements in Mathematics is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.

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--+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

/ə ˈwɪkəd ˈbærən ɪn ðə ɡʊd oʊld deɪz ˌɪmˈprɪzənd æn ˈɪnəsənt ˈmeɪdən ɪn wʌn ʌv ðə ˈdiːpəst ˈdʌndʒənz bɪˈniːθ ðə ˈkæsəl moʊt/

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deepest adjective US /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “--+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.”

dungeons noun US /ˈdʌndʒənz/

plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading “--+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.”

Illustration noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “[Illustration: --+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | | | | | | | | | Kt | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |”

imprisoned adjective US /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/

being in captivity

From this reading “--+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.”

languishing verb US /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading “322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.”

maiden noun US /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.”

moat noun US /moʊt/

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading “--+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.”

wicked adjective US /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading “--+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.”

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322

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From this reading 322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

baronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/

plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading [Illustration: --+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | | | | | | | | | Kt | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/

being in captivity

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

Ktnoun

the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold

LANGUISHINGverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

From this reading 322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | M | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- --+--

MAIDENnounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading 322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.

moatnounUS /moʊt/

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 322.--THE LANGUISHING MAIDEN.

wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+-- --+ ] A wicked baron in the good old days imprisoned an innocent maiden in one of the deepest dungeons beneath the castle moat.

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