Dry Fish and Wet

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It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

It was a bitter thing to feel.

She went over in her mind the events of the summer: Soren's journey to Sandefjord, her own expedition to Christiania with Lt. Heidt, the party, and the new furniture--how could she ever have been so foolish, so insane!

Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

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Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Dry Fish and Wet is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest. She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance. It was a bitter thing to feel. She went over in her mind the events of the summer: Soren's journey to Sandefjord, her own expedition to Christiania with Lt. Heidt, the party, and the new furniture--how could she ever have been so foolish, so insane! Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

Dry Fish and Wet

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Dry Fish and Wet is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

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She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

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It was a bitter thing to feel.

/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈbɪtər θɪŋ tuː fiːl/

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Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

/təˈwɔːrdz ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ʃiː ɡruː ˈkɑːmər ʃiː hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wʌt tuː duː ənd wɑːz hərˈself əˈɡen/

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abroad adverb US /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.”

calmer adjective US /ˈkɑːmər/

comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading “Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.”

dethroned verb US /dɪˈθroʊnd/

past form of “dethrone” — remove a monarch from the throne

From this reading “She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.”

expedition noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “She went over in her mind the events of the summer: Soren's journey to Sandefjord, her own expedition to Christiania with Lt. Heidt, the party, and the new furniture--how could she ever have been so foolish, so insane!”

furniture noun US /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

insane adjective US /ˌɪnˈseɪn/

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

realise verb US /ˈriːəlaɪz/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.”

vengeance noun US /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading “She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.”

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went over verb + particle counted as “go over”

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading “She went over in her mind the events of the summer: Soren's journey to Sandefjord, her own expedition to Christiania with Lt. Heidt, the party, and the new furniture--how could she ever have been so foolish, so insane!”

for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.”

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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 She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading It was a bitter thing to feel.

calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/

comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

Christianianoun

the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast

From this reading She went over in her mind the events of the summer: Soren's journey to Sandefjord, her own expedition to Christiania with Lt. Heidt, the party, and the new furniture--how could she ever have been so foolish, so insane!

Cilia

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From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

dethronedverbUS /dɪˈθroʊnd/

past form of “dethrone” — remove a monarch from the throne

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It was a bitter thing to feel.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

Heidt

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

how

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

Sandefjord

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

Soren's

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strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

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

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading It was a bitter thing to feel.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

wentverbUS /went/

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

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Towards morning she grew calmer; she had decided what to do, and was herself again.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was with strange thoughts that Cilia retired to rest.

within-doors

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From this reading She was beginning to realise that she had been dethroned; her power within-doors and abroad was gone for ever; she had made a fool of herself with a vengeance.

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