Araminta

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Araminta is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. C. (John Collis) Snaith • Curated US English Learning Edition

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PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.

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Araminta

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Araminta is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

Line 2

She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

/ʃiː wɑːz əˈfreɪd ðeɪ maɪt ɡet lɔːst ɪn ðə wʊd/

Line 3

Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

Line 4

It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

/ɪt siːmd ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈhɔːntɪd wɪð ðə fɪr ðæt ɪn ðə ɡluːm ʃiː maɪt teɪk ðə rɔːŋ ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

Line 5

The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.

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conducting noun US /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading “PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.”

engraved adjective US /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading “The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.”

hamlet noun US /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading “PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.”

ida noun US /ˈaɪdə/

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading “PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.”

lodgings noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading “PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.”

Perry noun US /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading “PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.”

pillar noun US /ˈpɪlər/

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading “The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.”

trout noun US /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading “Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.”

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.

stone pillar noun + noun

In this reading “The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.”

insisted on verb + particle counted as “insist on”

In this reading “PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.”

small cottage adjective + noun

In this reading “PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.”

in the gloom preposition + article + noun counted as “in … gloom”

In this reading “It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.”

get lost verb + adjective

In this reading “She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.”

at the castle preposition + article + noun counted as “at … castle”

In this reading “The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.”

on a stone preposition + article + noun counted as “on … stone”

In this reading “The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.”

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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 PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

coat-of-arms

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

From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.

conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

IDAnounUS /ˈaɪdə/

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

Jim

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

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

Jim's

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

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

MOUNTverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

Pen-y-Gros

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

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

PerrynounUS /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

troutnounUS /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

Wargrave

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

From this reading The Wargrave coat-of-arms was engraved on a stone pillar at the castle entrance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading PARIS ON MOUNT IDA Miss Perry insisted on conducting Jim and his mother to their lodgings, which were at a small cottage in Pen-y-Gros hamlet.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Jim’s mother took the trout within, while Jim conducted Miss Perry back to the gate of Pen-y-Gros Castle.

woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading She was afraid they might get lost in the wood.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading It seemed that he was haunted with the fear that in the gloom she might take the wrong turning.

Chapter 25 of Araminta by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 25 holds 178 sentences of Araminta, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

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