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Dwellers in the Hills

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Dwellers in the Hills is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Melville Davisson Post • Curated US English Learning Edition
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RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.
The hour of the new guest is not yet.
Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.
The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.
Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dwellers in the Hills

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Dwellers in the Hills is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.
/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tuː ðə fɜːrst ˈlaɪərz ðə ˈɔːtəm ɪn ðə hɪlz ɪz bʌt ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn ʌv ˈsʌmər/
Line 2
The hour of the new guest is not yet.
/ðə ˈaʊər ʌv ðə nuː ɡest ɪz nɑːt jet/
Line 3
Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.
/stɪl ðə hiːt laɪz ɑːn ðə ɜːrθ ənd rʌnz ˈbʌbəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɔːtər/
Line 4
The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.
Line 5
Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.
/stɪl ðə ˈtendər ɡræs ɡroʊz æt ðə ruːts ʌv ðə ded krɑːp ənd ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpɜːrpəl ˈflaʊərz ˈdɪmpəl ˈneɪkəd ɪn ðə braʊn ˈpæstʃər/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

barefoot adjective US /ˈberfʊt/

without shoes

From this reading “The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bubbling adjective US /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading “Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crop noun US /krɑːp/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dimple noun US /ˈdɪmpəl/

a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading “Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liars noun US /ˈlaɪərz/

plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

From this reading “RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relating verb US /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trots noun US /trɑːts/

plural of “trot” — a slow pace of running

From this reading “The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urchin noun US /ˈɜːrtʃən/

poor and often mischievous city child

From this reading “The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

purple flowers noun + noun counted as “purple flower”

In this reading “Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.”

324 times in 426,212 chapters
little maid adjective + noun

In this reading “The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.”

3,305 times in 426,212 chapters
lies on verb + particle counted as “lie on”

In this reading “Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.”

5,543 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

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

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a-swimming

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From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/

without shoes

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cropnounUS /krɑːp/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/

a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elm-hole

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

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

Pending verification
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The hour of the new guest is not yet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The hour of the new guest is not yet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LIARSnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/

plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading The hour of the new guest is not yet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The hour of the new guest is not yet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RELATINGverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rootsnounUS /ruːts/

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

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

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Still the tender grass grows at the roots of the dead crop, and the little purple flowers dimple naked in the brown pasture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading RELATING TO THE FIRST LIARS The autumn in the Hills is but the afternoon of summer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trotsnounUS /trɑːts/

plural of “trot” — a slow pace of running

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urchinnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/

poor and often mischievous city child

From this reading The little maid trots barefoot and the urchin goes a-swimming in the elm-hole by the corner of the meadow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Still the heat lies on the earth and runs bubbling in the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading The hour of the new guest is not yet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 14 of Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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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Chapter 14 holds 204 sentences of Dwellers in the Hills, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

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