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Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces
Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jean Paul • Curated US English Learning Edition
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[OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.
AND HIS FUNERAL ORATION.
As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.
"You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DR.
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[OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.
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AND HIS FUNERAL ORATION.
/ənd hɪz ˈfjuːnərəl ɔːˈreɪʃən/
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As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.
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"You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."
/juː mʌst ˈeməɡreɪt hiː toʊld hɜːr ənd kiːp aʊt ʌv ðə saɪt ʌv ðiːz sæd məˈmɔːriəlz raʊnd ʌs hiːr ənˈtɪl hiː hæz bɪn ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ/

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burial noun US /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading “[OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
death's noun US /deθs/

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “[OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.”

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emigrate verb US /ˈeməɡreɪt/

leave one's country of residence for a new one

From this reading “"You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."”

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hairdresser noun US /ˈherdresər/

someone who cuts or beautifies hair

From this reading “As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.”

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intermediate adjective US /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

From this reading “As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.”

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memorials noun US /məˈmɔːriəlz/

plural of “memorial” — a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading “"You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."”

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oration noun US /ɔːˈreɪʃən/

an instance of oratory

From this reading “AND HIS FUNERAL ORATION.”

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rendering noun US /ˈrendərɪŋ/

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading “As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.”

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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.

FUNERAL ORATION noun + noun

In this reading “AND HIS FUNERAL ORATION.”

185 times in 426,211 chapters
down stairs adjective + noun

In this reading “As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.”

4,814 times in 426,211 chapters
dead man adjective + noun

In this reading “As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.”

11,088 times in 426,211 chapters
keep out verb + adjective

prevent from entering; shut out

In this reading “"You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."”

7,556 times in 426,211 chapters
with the view preposition + article + noun counted as “with … view”

In this reading “As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.”

7,635 times in 426,211 chapters
after death preposition + noun

In this reading “As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.”

2,210 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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BOOTnounUS /buːt/

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deadadjectiveUS /ded/

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

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DEATH'SnounUS /deθs/

possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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DR

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From this reading DR.

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easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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else

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From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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emigrateverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪt/

leave one's country of residence for a new one

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading AND HIS FUNERAL ORATION.

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hairdressernounUS /ˈherdresər/

someone who cuts or beautifies hair

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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HEADnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading AND HIS FUNERAL ORATION.

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IInoun

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

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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Leibgeber

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From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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LHAFEN

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From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MEDICALadjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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memorialsnounUS /məˈmɔːriəlz/

plural of “memorial” — a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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OE

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

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ORATIONnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/

an instance of oratory

From this reading AND HIS FUNERAL ORATION.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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quartered

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From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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SADDLEverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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SHOEMAKINGnoun

the shoemaker's trade

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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sorrowingadjective

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

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statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [OE]LHAFEN AND MEDICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKING--THE BURIAL SOCIETY--A DEATH'S HEAD IN THE SADDLE--FREDERICK II.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As a step preliminary to everything else, Leibgeber quartered the sorrowing widow down stairs with the hairdresser, with the view of rendering the intermediate state after death easier to the dead man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You must emigrate," he told her, "and keep out of the sight of these sad memorials round us here, until _he_ has been taken away."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Vocabulary met early in Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces

Words and structures a reader meets early in Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Bohn's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Standard
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Library
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Flower
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.