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Floyd Grandon's Honor
Floyd Grandon's Honor

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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What is the use of so much talking?
Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.
Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.
Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.
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Floyd Grandon's Honor

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Floyd Grandon's Honor is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
What is the use of so much talking?
/wʌt ɪz ðə juːs ʌv soʊ mʌtʃ ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
Line 2
Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.
Line 3
Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.
Line 4
Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.
Line 5
This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

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.

arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.”

comment noun US /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading “Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.”

elite noun US /ɪˈliːt/

a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.”

onward adverb US /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading “Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.”

reigned verb US /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading “Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.”

select adjective US /səˈlekt/

of superior grade

From this reading “This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.”

Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.”

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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 Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.

creme

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

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

Delancy

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From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

elitenounUS /ɪˈliːt/

a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

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 This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

Floyd

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

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

Grandon

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

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

HAZZLIT

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

From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What is the use of so much talking?

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 Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

Lepelletier

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

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading What is the use of so much talking?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What is the use of so much talking?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

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

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

reignedverbUS /reɪnd/

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.

selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/

of superior grade

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What is the use of so much talking?

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading What is the use of so much talking?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading What is the use of so much talking?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Since there is no real alarm about Mrs. Floyd, arrangements go onward.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading What is the use of so much talking?

Westbrook

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

From this reading This is Monday, and on Tuesday the _elite_ of Grandon Park and a select few of the _creme_ of Westbrook are invited to dinner.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is the use of so much talking?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Madame Lepelletier and Mr. and Mrs. Delancy come up on the appointed day, and madame is led to the lovely guest chamber where she reigned before.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Is not the wild rose sweet without a comment?--HAZZLIT.

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