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Antony Gray,—Gardener
Antony Gray,—Gardener

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Antony Gray,—Gardener is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By LM (Leslie Moore) • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.
Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.
A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.
Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.
She is ever chary of exact repetitions.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Antony Gray,—Gardener

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Antony Gray,—Gardener is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.
Line 2
Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.
/wʌns mɔːr hiː kɜːrst hɪz ˈfɑːli ʌv ðə ˈpriːviəs ˈiːvnɪŋ/
Line 3
A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.
Line 4
Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.
/ˈiːvɪn ʃʊd feɪt θroʊ ə laɪk ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti ɪn hɪz pæθ əˈɡen ɪt wɑːz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl ðæt ʃiː wʊd tʃuːz ðə seɪm ˈaʊər/
Line 5
She is ever chary of exact repetitions.
/ʃiː ɪz ˈevər ˈtʃɑːri ʌv ɪɡˈzækt ˌrepəˈtɪʃənz/

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barriers noun US /ˈbæriərz/

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading “A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chary adjective US /ˈtʃɑːri/

characterized by great caution and wariness

From this reading “She is ever chary of exact repetitions.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
convention noun US /kənˈvenʃən/

a large formal assembly

From this reading “A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cursed adjective US /kɜːrst/

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading “Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.”

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improbable adjective US /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading “Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repetitions noun US /ˌrepəˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats

From this reading “She is ever chary of exact repetitions.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trivial adjective US /ˈtrɪviəl/

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading “A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.”

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utterance noun US /ˈʌtərəns/

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading “A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.”

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
previous evening adjective + noun

In this reading “Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.”

2,777 times in 426,211 chapters
Once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.”

110,081 times in 426,211 chapters
same hour adjective + noun

In this reading “Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.”

1,719 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

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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 LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

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 LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

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BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
charyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːri/

characterized by great caution and wariness

From this reading She is ever chary of exact repetitions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

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conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/

a large formal assembly

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deck-chair

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Pending verification
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading She is ever chary of exact repetitions.

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exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading She is ever chary of exact repetitions.

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FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

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follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.

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hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

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how

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

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

Pending verification
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She is ever chary of exact repetitions.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

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LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.

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opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Once more he cursed his folly of the previous evening.

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repetitionsnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃənz/

plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats

From this reading She is ever chary of exact repetitions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

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sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

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 Even should Fate throw a like opportunity in his path again, it was entirely improbable that she would choose the same hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LADY OF THE BLUE BOOK He saw her at breakfast the next morning; and again, later, sitting on a deck-chair, with a book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A word or two then, no matter how trivial their utterance, and the barriers of convention would have been passed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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