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By Neva's waters

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Chapter 30 of By Neva's waters is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John R. Carling • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.
Pauline and the Czar were approaching.
A moment more and they would be within the room.
Marie’s terrified air alarmed Wilfrid.
She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.
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By Neva's waters

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of By Neva's waters is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.
Line 2
Pauline and the Czar were approaching.
/pɔːˈliːn ənd ðə zɑːr wɜːr əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
Line 3
A moment more and they would be within the room.
/ə ˈmoʊmənt mɔːr ənd ðeɪ wʊd biː wɪˈðɪn ðə ruːm/
Line 4
Marie’s terrified air alarmed Wilfrid.
Line 5
She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.
/ʃiː mʌst biː kept frʌm ðə ˈtraɪɪŋ ɔːrˈdiːl ʌv ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə zɑːr/

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access noun US /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading “BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alarmed adjective US /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading “Marie’s terrified air alarmed Wilfrid.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corridor noun US /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading “BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Czar noun US /zɑːr/

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading “Pauline and the Czar were approaching.”

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facing noun US /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading “She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.”

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ordeal noun US /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading “She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.”

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Pauline adjective US /pɔːˈliːn/

relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines

From this reading “Pauline and the Czar were approaching.”

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terrified adjective US /ˈterəfaɪd/

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading “Marie’s terrified air alarmed Wilfrid.”

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.

trying ordeal adjective + noun

In this reading “She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.”

188 times in 426,211 chapters
along the corridor preposition + article + noun counted as “along … corridor”

In this reading “BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.”

1,515 times in 426,211 chapters
BEHIND THE CURTAIN preposition + article + noun counted as “behind … curtain”

In this reading “BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.”

2,242 times in 426,211 chapters
opposite end adjective + noun

In this reading “BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.”

1,017 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 BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Marie’s terrified air alarmed Wilfrid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading Marie’s terrified air alarmed Wilfrid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Pauline and the Czar were approaching.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A moment more and they would be within the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CURTAINnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading Pauline and the Czar were approaching.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Marie

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From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

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Marie's

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

From this reading Marie’s terrified air alarmed Wilfrid.

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading A moment more and they would be within the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A moment more and they would be within the room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

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oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/

relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines

From this reading Pauline and the Czar were approaching.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading Marie’s terrified air alarmed Wilfrid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading A moment more and they would be within the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading She must be kept from the trying ordeal of facing the Czar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

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 BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Pauline and the Czar were approaching.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Wilfrid

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From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A moment more and they would be within the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading BEHIND THE CURTAIN The door by which Wilfrid and Marie had entered was not the only one giving access to the room; at the opposite end was a second, partly open, and along the corridor leading to this came the sound of voices, two in number, a woman’s and a man’s.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A moment more and they would be within the room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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    Choose one of the 33 chapters of By Neva's waters to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in By Neva's waters

Words and structures a reader meets early in By Neva's waters, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Being
A word that appears in the opening chapter of By Neva's waters; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Episode
A word that appears in the opening chapter of By Neva's waters; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Secret
A word that appears in the opening chapter of By Neva's waters; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
History
A word that appears in the opening chapter of By Neva's waters; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.