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Charles Rex

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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By Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.
"She has an arresting face."
"You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.
"She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.
You have seen it in their pictures."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Charles Rex

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Charles Rex is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.
Line 2
"She has an arresting face."
/ʃiː hæz æn ərˈestɪŋ feɪs/
Line 3
"You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.
Line 4
"She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.
/ʃiː hæz ðə sɔːrt ʌv feɪs ðæt ðə oʊld ˌɪˈtæljənz ˈwɜːrʃəpt ənd sʌm ʌv ðə ˈmɑːdərnz tuː/
Line 5
You have seen it in their pictures."
/juː hæv siːn ɪt ɪn ðer ˈpɪktʃərz/

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

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arresting adjective US /ərˈestɪŋ/

commanding attention

From this reading “"She has an arresting face."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drumming noun US /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/

the act of playing drums

From this reading “THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flicking verb US /ˈflɪkɪŋ/

-ing form of “flick” — flash intermittently

From this reading “"You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Italians noun US /ˌɪˈtæljənz/

plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading “"She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moderns noun US /ˈmɑːdərnz/

plural of “modern” — a contemporary person

From this reading “"She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overboard adverb US /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/

to extremes

From this reading “"You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wand noun US /wɑːnd/

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading “THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worshipped adjective US /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading “"She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 52

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

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "She has an arresting face."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

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arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/

commanding attention

From this reading "She has an arresting face."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
can't

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

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Pending verification
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/

without care or concern

From this reading "You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.

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cigarette-ash

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

From this reading "You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.

Pending verification
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/

the act of playing drums

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading "She has an arresting face."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flickingverbUS /ˈflɪkɪŋ/

-ing form of “flick” — flash intermittently

From this reading "You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "She has an arresting face."

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You have seen it in their pictures."

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You have seen it in their pictures."

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ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/

plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jewelledadjective

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MAGICIAN'S

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

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Pending verification
modernsnounUS /ˈmɑːdərnz/

plural of “modern” — a contemporary person

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/

to extremes

From this reading "You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading You have seen it in their pictures."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
railnounUS /reɪl/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Saltash

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

From this reading "You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.

Pending verification
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "She has an arresting face."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Sheila

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

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Pending verification
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading You have seen it in their pictures."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WANDnounUS /wɑːnd/

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE MAGICIAN'S WAND "I can't think where I have seen that girl before," said Sheila thoughtfully, drumming her fingers on the white rail, her soft eyes fixed upon the jewelled bay.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading "She has the sort of face that the old Italians worshipped and some of the moderns too.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have never seen her," said Saltash carelessly, flicking cigarette-ash overboard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 25 of Charles Rex by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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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Chapter 25 holds 455 sentences of Charles Rex, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

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