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Dagonet Abroad

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Dagonet Abroad is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MILAN.
I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.
I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.
To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.
The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dagonet Abroad

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Dagonet Abroad is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MILAN.
/məˈlɑːn/
Line 2
I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.
/aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː siː ə ˈdʒentəlmən ˈkriːmeɪtɪd æt ðə ˈfeɪməs ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl ˈseməteri ʌv məˈlɑːn/
Line 3
I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.
/aɪ æm ˈspeʃəli ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd tuː biː ˈprezənt æt naɪn əˈklɑːk ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd ɪf maɪ ˈkɜːrədʒ dʌz nɑːt uːz aʊt ʌv maɪ ˈfɪŋɡərz endz aɪ ʃæl ˈsɜːrtənli ɡoʊ ɪn ðə ˈɪntrəst ʌv maɪ ˈriːdərz huː meɪ wɪʃ tuː biː ˈkriːmeɪtɪd ənd huː wʊd laɪk tuː noʊ bɪˈfɔːrhænd wʌt ðeɪ hæv tuː ɡoʊ θruː ənd wʌt ɪt ɪz laɪk/
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To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.
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The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.
/ðə ruːm ɪn wɪtʃ ðə ˈfɜːrnəs ɪz ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd ɪz ə ˈveri naɪs ˈkʌmfərtəbəl wʌn ənd ðer ɑːr blæk tʃerz set əˈɡenst ðə wɔːlz ɪn wɪtʃ ðə frendz ʌv ðə dɪˈsiːst sɪt ənd weɪt waɪl hɪz ˈbɑːdi ɪz ɪn ðə ˈʌvən/

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.

cemetery noun US /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.”

cremated verb US /ˈkriːmeɪtɪd/

past form of “cremate” — reduce to ashes

From this reading “I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.”

deceased noun US /dɪˈsiːst/

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading “The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.”

furnace noun US /ˈfɜːrnəs/

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading “The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.”

milan noun US /məˈlɑːn/

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading “MILAN.”

monumental adjective US /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/

relating or belonging to or serving as a monument

From this reading “I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.”

ooze noun US /uːz/

any thick, viscous matter

From this reading “I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.”

oven noun US /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading “The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.”

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.

against the walls preposition + article + noun counted as “against … wall”

In this reading “The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.”

know beforehand verb + adjective

In this reading “I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.”

at nine preposition + noun

In this reading “I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.”

all parts adjective + noun

In this reading “To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.”

go through verb + particle

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.”

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

In this reading “I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

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 To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/

being ahead of time or need

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.

cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

crematedverbUS /ˈkriːmeɪtɪd/

past form of “cremate” — reduce to ashes

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

crematorio

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From this reading To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.

deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.

furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

MILANnounUS /məˈlɑːn/

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading MILAN.

monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/

relating or belonging to or serving as a monument

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

oozenounUS /uːz/

any thick, viscous matter

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/

in a special manner

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am going to see a gentleman cremated at the famous monumental cemetery of Milan.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The room in which the furnace is situated is a very nice comfortable one, and there are black chairs set against the walls, in which the friends of the deceased sit and wait while his body is in the oven.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To the ‘crematorio’ of Milan people are brought from all parts of the world.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I am specially invited to be present at nine o’clock in the morning, and if my courage does not ooze out of my fingers’ ends, I shall certainly go in the interest of my readers who may wish to be cremated, and who would like to know beforehand what they have to go through and what it is like.

Chapter 17 of Dagonet Abroad by George R. (George Robert) Sims holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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