Babylon, Volume 2

Chapter XIV · An Art Patron

Chapter XIV of Babylon, Volume 2, “An Art Patron,” is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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|The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

He hadn't been eighteen months with Maradiano, when the master took him aside one day and said to him kindly, 'My friend, you will only waste your time by studying with me any longer.

You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

'But where can I get one?'

Colin asked.

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Babylon, Volume 2

Chapter XIV · An Art Patron

Chapter XIV of Babylon, Volume 2, “An Art Patron,” is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

|The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

Line 2

He hadn't been eighteen months with Maradiano, when the master took him aside one day and said to him kindly, 'My friend, you will only waste your time by studying with me any longer.

Line 3

You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

/juː mʌst teɪk ə ˈstuːdioʊ ɑːn jɔːr oʊn əˈkaʊnt ənd bɪˈɡɪn ˈɜːrnɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈmʌni/

Line 4

'But where can I get one?'

/bʌt wer kæn aɪ ɡet wʌn/

Line 5

Colin asked.

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Churchill noun US /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading “|The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.”

Cohn noun US /koʊn/

German botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants

From this reading “|The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.”

earning verb US /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'”

eighteen adjective US /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

From this reading “He hadn't been eighteen months with Maradiano, when the master took him aside one day and said to him kindly, 'My friend, you will only waste your time by studying with me any longer.”

performance noun US /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading “|The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.”

studio noun US /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading “You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'”

studying noun US /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/

reading carefully with intent to remember

waste noun US /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

Word partnerships in these lines

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eighteen months adjective + noun counted as “eighteen month”

In this reading “He hadn't been eighteen months with Maradiano, when the master took him aside one day and said to him kindly, 'My friend, you will only waste your time by studying with me any longer.”

four years noun + noun

In this reading “|The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.”

own account verb + noun

In this reading “You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'”

passed before verb + particle counted as “pass before”

In this reading “|The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.”

little money adjective + noun

In this reading “You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'”

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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 You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He hadn't been eighteen months with Maradiano, when the master took him aside one day and said to him kindly, 'My friend, you will only waste your time by studying with me any longer.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Colin asked.

Audouin

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From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'But where can I get one?'

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'But where can I get one?'

ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

CohnnounUS /koʊn/

German botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

Colin

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From this reading Colin asked.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/

being one more than seventeen

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading 'But where can I get one?'

Gwen

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From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

hadn't

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

Howard-Russell

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From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'But where can I get one?'

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

Lothrop

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From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

Maradiano

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masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/

reading carefully with intent to remember

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading You must take a studio on your own account, and begin earning a little money.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading 'But where can I get one?'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading |The four years that passed before Gwen Howard-Russell and Lothrop Audouin returned to Rome, were years of bright promise and quick performance for Cohn Churchill.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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