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Catherine herself
Catherine herself

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Catherine herself is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James Hilton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:
DEAR MR.
VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.
I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.
Will you do this for me?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Catherine herself

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Catherine herself is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:
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DEAR MR.
/dɪr ˈmɪstər/
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VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.
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I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.
/aɪ ʃʊd biː ˈveri ˈɡreɪtfəl fɔːr jɔːr ædˈvaɪs ənd əˈsɪstəns ɪn ðə ˈmætər/
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Will you do this for me?
/wɪl juː duː ðɪs fɔːr miː/

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.

Catherine noun US /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading “HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concert noun US /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading “VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dusty adjective US /ˈdʌsti/

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading “HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enters verb US /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grateful adjective US /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
halls noun US /hɔːlz/

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading “VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recital noun US /rəˈsaɪtəl/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading “VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summer's noun US /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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concert halls noun + noun counted as “concert hall”

a hall where concerts are given

In this reading “VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.”

193 times in 426,211 chapters
ARRIVED at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:”

43,893 times in 426,211 chapters
without taking preposition + noun

In this reading “HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:”

3,604 times in 426,211 chapters
on top preposition + noun

In this reading “HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:”

12,101 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

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From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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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 HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ARRIVEDverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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 I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR MR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Will you do this for me?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Gifford

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From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

Pending verification
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HOPEnounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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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 VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Will you do this for me?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
motor-bus

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

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading DEAR MR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pianofortenoun

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

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 VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Will you do this for me?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VERREKER

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

From this reading VERREKER, I am thinking of giving a pianoforte recital in one of the London concert halls.

Pending verification
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you do this for me?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading HOPE ENTERS § 1 ARRIVED at Gifford Road one summer’s evening after a dusty journey on top of a crowded motor-bus, Catherine took pen and paper immediately (without taking off her hat) and wrote:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Will you do this for me?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I should be very grateful for your advice and assistance in the matter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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