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Blackthorn Farm

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Blackthorn Farm is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arthur Applin • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.
It was a glorious summer morning.
The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.
The roofs and spires of the city shone.
The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Blackthorn Farm

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Blackthorn Farm is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.
Line 2
It was a glorious summer morning.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈɡlɔːriəs ˈsʌmər ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 3
The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.
/ðə sʌn hæd tɔːrn əˈsaɪd ðə ɡreɪ ˈmæntəl frʌm ðə feɪs ʌv ˈlʌndən/
Line 4
The roofs and spires of the city shone.
/ðə ruːfs ənd spaɪrz ʌv ðə ˈsɪti ʃoʊn/
Line 5
The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.

Learner Dictionary

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Conquers verb US /ˈkɑːŋkərz/

third-person singular of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mantle noun US /ˈmæntəl/

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading “The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.”

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Necklace noun US /ˈnekləs/

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pearl noun US /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

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roofs noun US /ruːfs/

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading “The roofs and spires of the city shone.”

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Rupert noun US /ˈruːpərt/

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

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spires noun US /spaɪrz/

plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading “The roofs and spires of the city shone.”

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Westminster noun US /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

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.

Pearl Necklace noun + noun

In this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

487 times in 225,867 chapters
open windows verb + noun

In this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

1,827 times in 225,867 chapters
warm breeze adjective + noun

In this reading “The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.”

238 times in 225,867 chapters
glorious summer adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a glorious summer morning.”

210 times in 225,867 chapters
Chorus Girl noun + noun

a woman who dances in a chorus line

In this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

415 times in 225,867 chapters
summer morning noun + noun

In this reading “It was a glorious summer morning.”

1,589 times in 225,867 chapters
All Things adjective + noun

In this reading “_Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.”

33,573 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 It was a glorious summer morning.

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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 roofs and spires of the city shone.

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asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.

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ChorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The roofs and spires of the city shone.

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Clanton

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From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

Pending verification
ConquersverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərz/

third-person singular of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DalenounUS /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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etc

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From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

Pending verification
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

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GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading It was a glorious summer morning.

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greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

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HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a glorious summer morning.

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leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

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LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a glorious summer morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NecklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

Velmora curated lexicon
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The roofs and spires of the city shone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rustled

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

From this reading The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.

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SacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The roofs and spires of the city shone.

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sitting-room

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

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

Pending verification
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/

plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading The roofs and spires of the city shone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was a glorious summer morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

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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 _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.

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ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading The sun had torn aside the grey mantle from the face of London.

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treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The trees rustled their leaves in the warm breeze.

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 It was a glorious summer morning.

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WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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writing-table

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

From this reading _Author of "Her Sacrifice," "Love Conquers All Things," "The Chorus Girl," "The Pearl Necklace," etc., etc._ Rupert Dale sat at the writing-table before the open windows of his sitting-room in Clanton Street, Westminster.

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