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Barriers Burned Away
Barriers Burned Away

Chapter X

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VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.
On her return she resumed her old routine.
At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.
Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.
She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.
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Barriers Burned Away

Chapter X

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.
Line 2
On her return she resumed her old routine.
Line 3
At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.
Line 4
Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.
Line 5
She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.”

Resumed noun US /ˈresumed/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “On her return she resumed her old routine.”

Standing noun US /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.”

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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 VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

absent

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

accomplishments

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

accordance

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From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

beauty

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

best

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

Christine

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

COLD

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

completenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

Dennis

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

education

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From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

entered

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

fashionable

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From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

father

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From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

health

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading On her return she resumed her old routine.

highest

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

hotel

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From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

just

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

Ludolph

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From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

Ludolph's

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

Mr

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

New

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

occupying

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From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

old

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From this reading On her return she resumed her old routine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

passing

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

peculiar

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From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

points

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

preferring

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From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

resumednounUS /ˈresumed/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading On her return she resumed her old routine.

return

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From this reading On her return she resumed her old routine.

rooms

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From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

routine

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From this reading On her return she resumed her old routine.

school-days

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From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading On her return she resumed her old routine.

social

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

standingnounUS /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

store

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

suite

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From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

tastes

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From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

twentieth

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

vantage

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

VERY

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

views

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From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

visit

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

wealth

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading At this time she and her father were occupying a suite of rooms at a fashionable hotel.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her school-days were over, Mr. Ludolph preferring to complete her education himself in accordance with his peculiar views and tastes.

world

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

year

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From this reading She was just passing into her twentieth year, and looked upon the world from the vantage points of health, beauty, wealth, accomplishments of the highest order, and the best social standing.

York

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From this reading VERY COLD When Dennis entered Mr. Ludolph's store Christine was absent on a visit to New York.