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Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How
Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."
--Shakespeare.
The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.
The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.
He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.
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Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Elsie's New Relations What They Did and How 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

Line 1
"Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."
/ˌferˈwel ɡɑːd noʊz wen wiː ʃæl miːt əˈɡen/
Line 2
--Shakespeare.
/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
Line 3
The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.
/ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðə ˈkæptən ənd mæks wɜːr aʊt təˈɡeðər ɑːn ðə biːtʃ bɪˈfɔːr ˈvaɪəlɪt ənd ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrlz hæd left ðer ruːmz/
Line 4
The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.
/ðə læd laɪkt tuː biː əˈloʊn wɪð hɪz ˈfɑːðər səmˈtaɪmz/
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He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.
/hiː hæd ˈɔːlweɪz bɪn praʊd ənd fɑːnd ʌv hɪm ənd ðə pæst fjuː mʌnθs ʌv ˈkɑːnstənt ˈɪntərkɔːrs hæd ˈɡreɪtli ˈstreŋθənd ðə bɑːndz ʌv əˈfekʃən bɪˈtwiːn ðem/

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

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beach noun US /biːtʃ/

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

From this reading “The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.”

bonds noun US /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.”

constant adjective US /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading “He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.”

intercourse noun US /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/

communication between individuals

From this reading “He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.”

Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.”

Shakespeare noun US /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading “--Shakespeare.”

strengthened adjective US /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading “He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.”

Violet noun US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading “The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.”

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affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

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

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading "Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/

communication between individuals

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading --Shakespeare.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had always been proud and fond of him, and the past few months of constant intercourse had greatly strengthened the bonds of affection between them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The next morning the captain and Max were out together on the beach before Violet and the little girls had left their rooms.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Farewell, God knows when we shall meet again."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The lad liked to be alone with his father sometimes.

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