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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.
The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.
I would like to tell you,” she said, of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.
No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.
It was 'Pearl.'
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Dawn

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Dawn is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt baɪ wɜːrdz ðæt ðeɪ nuː iːtʃ ˈʌðər bʌt wen ðer aɪz met iːtʃ felt ðæt ðə ˈʌðər hæd pæst sʌm ɔːrˈdiːl wɪtʃ meɪd ðer soʊlz əˈkɪn/
Line 2
The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.
Line 3
I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.
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No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.
/noʊ ˈmɔːrtəl seɪv ˌmaɪˈself nuː ðə neɪm wɪtʃ hiː ɡeɪv miː ɑːn ðə deɪ ʌv ˈaʊər enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
Line 5
It was 'Pearl.'
/ɪt wɑːz pɜːrl/

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.

akin adjective US /əˈkɪn/

similar in quality or character

From this reading “It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.”

beach noun US /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading “The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.”

confiding adjective US /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/

willing to entrust personal matters

From this reading ““I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.”

engagement noun US /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.”

ordeal noun US /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading “It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.”

Pearl noun US /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading “It was 'Pearl.'”

pupil noun US /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading ““I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.”

weeping adjective US /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading ““I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.”

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

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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 “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/

similar in quality or character

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

betrothedadjective

pledged to be married

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/

willing to entrust personal matters

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/

a severe or trying experience

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/

a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading It was 'Pearl.'

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading No mortal save myself knew the name which he gave me on the day of our engagement.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

Vernon

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From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

Vernon's

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From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The stranger to whom Miss Vernon had been so drawn, met her on the beach the next morning, and asked her to walk with her.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading It was not by words that they knew each other, but when their eyes met each felt that the other had passed some ordeal which made their souls akin.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I would like to tell you,” she said, “of my strange experience last night; perhaps these things are not new to you,” and she went on in a confiding tone at Miss Vernon's visible look of deep interest;-- “I was weeping, as you may have noticed, when your strange and lovely pupil came to me,--weeping for the loss of one to whom I was betrothed.

Chapter 11 of Dawn by H. A., Mrs. Adams holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Together
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Twilight
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Three
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