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Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel
Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.
He had not known the park was ever locked.
He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.
He was sorry for Mrs. Wordling.
"Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.
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Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.
Line 2
He had not known the park was ever locked.
/hiː hæd nɑːt noʊn ðə pɑːrk wɑːz ˈevər lɑːkt/
Line 3
He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.
Line 4
He was sorry for Mrs. Wordling.
Line 5
"Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.
/let ðə klʌb siːð ɪf ɪt stɑːrts soʊ ˈredəli hiː əbˈzɜːrvd/

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.

cheerfully adverb US /ˈtʃɪrfəli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.”

disturbance noun US /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading “He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.”

fence verb US /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading “Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.”

greenery noun US /ˈɡriːnəri/

green foliage

From this reading “Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.”

patted verb US /ˈpætɪd/

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading “Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.”

readily adverb US /ˈredəli/

without much difficulty

From this reading “"Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.”

seethe verb US /siːð/

be noisy with activity

From this reading “"Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “"Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.”

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aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

Bedient

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

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He had not known the park was ever locked.

fenceverbUS /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was sorry for Mrs. Wordling.

grantverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/

green foliage

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had not known the park was ever locked.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had not known the park was ever locked.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He had not known the park was ever locked.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.

lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading He had not known the park was ever locked.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He was sorry for Mrs. Wordling.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not known the park was ever locked.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading He had not known the park was ever locked.

pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/

without much difficulty

From this reading "Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

seetheverbUS /siːð/

be noisy with activity

From this reading "Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading He was sorry for Mrs. Wordling.

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading "Let the Club seethe, if it starts so readily," he observed.

steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He saw disturbance ahead--bright disturbance--but steadily refused to grant it importance.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had not known the park was ever locked.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Bedient patted her shoulder cheerfully, and led the way along the fence through the thick greenery, until they were opposite the Club entrance.

Wordling

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

From this reading He was sorry for Mrs. Wordling.

Chapter 9 of Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel by Will Levington Comfort holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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