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Debts of Honor

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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"PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.
From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.
Some one of our party had arrived.
I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....
No, not "some one!" the whole family was here!
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Debts of Honor

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Debts of Honor is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.
Line 2
From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.
Line 3
Some one of our party had arrived.
/sʌm wʌn ʌv ˈaʊər ˈpɑːrti hæd ərˈaɪvd/
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I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....
Line 5
No, not "some one!" the whole family was here!
/noʊ nɑːt sʌm wʌn ðə hoʊl ˈfæməli wɑːz hiːr/

Learner Dictionary

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

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coachman noun US /ˈkoʊtʃmən/

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading “From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.”

curtain noun US /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading “I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....”

disappearance noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading “"PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.”

excitedly adverb US /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading “I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....”

fastened adjective US /ˈfæsənd/

firmly closed or secured

From this reading “I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....”

leather noun US /ˈleðər/

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading “I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....”

parole noun US /pərˈoʊl/

a promise

From this reading “"PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.”

travelling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “"PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.”

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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 "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Some one of our party had arrived.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

coach-horses

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

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

D'HONNEUR

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

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading No, not "some one!" the whole family was here!

fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/

firmly closed or secured

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

Fromm

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

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

Fromm's

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

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Some one of our party had arrived.

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading No, not "some one!" the whole family was here!

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

leathernounUS /ˈleðər/

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

Lorand's

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

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, not "some one!" the whole family was here!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No, not "some one!" the whole family was here!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some one of our party had arrived.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some one of our party had arrived.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Some one of our party had arrived.

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

PAROLEnounUS /pərˈoʊl/

a promise

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Some one of our party had arrived.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some one of our party had arrived.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "PAROLE D'HONNEUR" Two days after Lorand's disappearance a travelling coach stopped before Mr. Fromm's house.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I hastened down into the street, where Father Fromm was already trying very excitedly to turn the leather curtain that was fastened round the coach....

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading No, not "some one!" the whole family was here!

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading From the window I recognized coach-horses and coachman: it was ours.

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