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Catherine herself

Chapter XXIV

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THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.
I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.
I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.
Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.
There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.
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Catherine herself

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Catherine herself is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/99 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.
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I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.
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I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.
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Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.
Line 5
There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.

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.

Bank noun US /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading “Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.”

earthly adjective US /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading “There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.”

Holiday noun US /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.”

ideal adjective US /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading “Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.”

necessarily adverb US /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading “I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.”

phase noun US /feɪz/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.”

spend verb US /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading “Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.”

ticket noun US /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading “I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.”

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.

reason why noun + noun

In this reading “There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.”

earthly reason adjective + noun

In this reading “There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.”

many places adjective + noun counted as “many place”

In this reading “I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.”

All words in this reading · 56

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1

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

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

BanknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

Barhanger

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

From this reading I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

Colchester

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From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

HolidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

Holleshont

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

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.

idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

Ipswich

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

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not necessarily going to Barhanger.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

PHASEnounUS /feɪz/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.

shouldn't

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

From this reading There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading I have a ticket to Holleshont, and there are many places one can get to from Holleshont besides Barhanger.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE LAST PHASE § 1 ON the Colchester and Ipswich train it was still possible for her to think.

week-end

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

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Besides, even if I do get to Barhanger, Barhanger is no doubt an ideal place in which to spend a Bank Holiday week-end.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading There is no earthly reason why I shouldn’t go to Barhanger.

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