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"Clear the Track!" A Story of To-day

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of "Clear the Track!" A Story of To-day is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.
"Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?
They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"
With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.
"The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

"Clear the Track!" A Story of To-day

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of "Clear the Track!" A Story of To-day is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.
/hɪz sɪn hæd faʊnd hɪm aʊt/
Line 2
"Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?
Line 3
They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"
/ðeɪ hæv steɪd ɪn ðə pɑːrk aɪ hoʊp ɔːr ɑːr seɪf æt hoʊm/
Line 4
With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.
Line 5
"The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.
/ðə ˈleɪdiz set aʊt tuː ˈvɪzɪt ðə jʌŋ ˈdʒentəlmʌnz ɡreɪv ðæt ɪz ɔːl aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈænsərd ʃiː ɪn əˈlɑːrm/

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.

alarm noun US /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading “"The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.”

Frau noun US /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading “"Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?”

gentleman's noun US /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading “"The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.”

Maia noun US /ˈmaɪə/

type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution

From this reading “"Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?”

park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"”

parlor noun US /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading “With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.”

sin noun US /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading “HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.”

stayed verb US /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"”

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.

young gentleman's adjective + noun counted as “young gentleman”

In this reading “"The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.”

entered the parlor verb + article + noun counted as “enter … parlor”

In this reading “With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.”

set out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “"The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"”

in the park preposition + article + noun counted as “in … park”

In this reading “They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"”

know about verb + particle

In this reading “"The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.”

in alarm preposition + noun

In this reading “"The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.”

stayed in verb + particle counted as “stay in”

In this reading “They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"”

All words in this reading · 55

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

Dernburg

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

From this reading "Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?

Dr

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

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

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

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.

FraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading "Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?

Friedberg

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

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

Fräulein

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

From this reading "Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?

gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.

Hagenbach

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

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

MaianounUS /ˈmaɪə/

type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution

From this reading "Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

SINnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading HIS SIN HAD FOUND HIM OUT.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They have stayed in the park, I hope, or are safe at home?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where are Frau Dernburg and Fräulein Maia?

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this eager question Dr. Hagenbach entered the parlor, where, for the present, only Fräulein Friedberg was to be found.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "The ladies set out to visit the young gentleman's grave, that is all I know about it," answered she in alarm.

Chapter 22 of "Clear the Track!" A Story of To-day by E. Werner holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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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Vocabulary met early in "Clear the Track!" A Story of To-day

Words and structures a reader meets early in "Clear the Track!" A Story of To-day, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Feast
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Flowers
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Spring
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South
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