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Captain Lucy in the Home Sector
Captain Lucy in the Home Sector

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Captain Lucy in the Home Sector is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.
He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.
Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:
Is there anything new, Bob?
Won’t you tell me?
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Captain Lucy in the Home Sector

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Captain Lucy in the Home Sector is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.
Line 2
He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.
/hiː wʊd ˈhɑːrdli ˈænsər hɜːr ˈkwestʃənz ənd hɪz ˈwɪrinəs ənd ˈɑːbviəs æŋˈzaɪəti wɜːr boʊθ ˈɡreɪtər ðæn ðə ɪˈvents ʌv ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔːr kʊd ɪkˈspleɪn/
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Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:
Line 4
Is there anything new, Bob?
/ɪz ðer ˈeniθɪŋ nuː bɑːb/
Line 5
Won’t you tell me?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

alarmed adjective US /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading “WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.”

anxiety noun US /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.”

Lucy noun US /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading “WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.”

obvious adjective US /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading “He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.”

preoccupied adjective US /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading “WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.”

strangely adverb US /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading “WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.”

troubled adjective US /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading “Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:”

weariness noun US /ˈwɪrinəs/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.”

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

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

AIDnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “Is there anything new, Bob?

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Is there anything new, Bob?

LARRY'S

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

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Won’t you tell me?

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Is there anything new, Bob?

obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

snow-storm

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

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Won’t you tell me?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Is there anything new, Bob?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

vexationnoun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH LARRY’S AID The morning after the walk in the snow-storm Lucy was alarmed to find Bob pale, tired and strangely preoccupied.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Lucy asked him, troubled enough herself without this added vexation:

Won't

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

From this reading Won’t you tell me?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He would hardly answer her questions, and his weariness and obvious anxiety were both greater than the events of the day before could explain.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Won’t you tell me?

Chapter 11 of Captain Lucy in the Home Sector by Aline Havard holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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