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Aunt Olive in Bohemia
Aunt Olive in Bohemia

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Aunt Olive in Bohemia is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By LM (Leslie Moore) • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.
The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.
At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.
The original dress was on a lay figure before him.
The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.
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Aunt Olive in Bohemia

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Aunt Olive in Bohemia is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.
Line 2
The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.
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At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.
Line 4
The original dress was on a lay figure before him.
/ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl dres wɑːz ɑːn ə leɪ ˈfɪɡjər bɪˈfɔːr hɪm/
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The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.
/ðə ˈstuːdioʊ ɪn wɪtʃ hiː wɑːz ˈwɜːrkɪŋ wɑːz wʌn ʌv ˈsevən enˈkloʊzd ɪn ə ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

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courtyard noun US /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading “THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.”

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depicted adjective US /dɪˈpɪktəd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading “The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.”

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easel noun US /ˈiːzəl/

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

From this reading “THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.”

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enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.”

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lilac noun US /ˈlaɪlæk/

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading “At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.”

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Oldfield noun US /ˈoʊldfiːld/

United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)

From this reading “THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.”

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pastoral adjective US /ˈpæstərəl/

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading “The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.”

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thereon adverb US /ðeˈrɔːn/

on that

From this reading “The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.”

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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in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.”

87,341 times in 426,211 chapters
in a courtyard preposition + article + noun counted as “in … courtyard”

In this reading “The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.”

2,937 times in 426,211 chapters
At the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “at … moment”

In this reading “At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.”

23,771 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 THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The original dress was on a lay figure before him.

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canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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COURTYARDnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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Dan

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From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.

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detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.

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dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.

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engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The original dress was on a lay figure before him.

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flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The original dress was on a lay figure before him.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The original dress was on a lay figure before him.

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lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mesonnier-like

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From this reading The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.

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minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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OldfieldnounUS /ˈoʊldfiːld/

United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The original dress was on a lay figure before him.

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paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/

of or relating to a pastor

From this reading The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.

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scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.

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sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.

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standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.

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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 THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/

on that

From this reading The scene depicted thereon was a pastoral of Mesonnier-like detail.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE COURTYARD Dan Oldfield was standing in front of an easel on which was a minute canvas.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading At the moment Dan was engaged in painting lilac flowers on a green and white dress.

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workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading The studio in which he was working was one of seven enclosed in a courtyard.

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Chapter 4 of Aunt Olive in Bohemia by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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