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For the Honor of Randall
For the Honor of Randall

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of For the Honor of Randall is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lester Chadwick • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”
“Let’s read it; will you?”
“He doesn’t dare?”
These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.
The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

For the Honor of Randall

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of For the Honor of Randall is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”
Line 2
“Let’s read it; will you?”
Line 3
“He doesn’t dare?”
Line 4
These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.
Line 5
The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

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.

advent noun US /ˈædvent/

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading “These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bureau noun US /ˈbjʊroʊ/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading “The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comb verb US /koʊm/

straighten with a comb

From this reading “The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comments noun US /ˈkɑːments/

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading “These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conspicuous adjective US /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading “The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flanked verb US /flæŋkt/

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading “The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lecture verb US /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading “These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
narrated verb US /ˈnereɪtɪd/

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading “These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.”

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.

last chapter adjective + noun

In this reading “These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.”

1,924 times in 426,211 chapters
prominent place adjective + noun

In this reading “The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.”

380 times in 426,211 chapters
red tie noun + noun

In this reading “The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.”

243 times in 426,211 chapters
into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.”

27,437 times in 426,211 chapters
about a week preposition + article + noun counted as “about … week”

In this reading “These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.”

2,607 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
combverbUS /koʊm/

straighten with a comb

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “He doesn’t dare?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doesn't

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

From this reading “He doesn’t dare?”

Pending verification
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/

with no protection or shield

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “He doesn’t dare?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inseparables

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

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

Pending verification
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Let's

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

From this reading “Let’s read it; will you?”

Pending verification
MAIDnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Phil

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

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

Pending verification
Phil's

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

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Pending verification
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “Let’s read it; will you?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tienounUS /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The cause was a pink envelope that was exposed in a prominent place on Phil’s bureau--an envelope flanked by a comb, brush, a handkerchief box and a red tie, to be thus rendered all the more conspicuous.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading These comments greeted the advent of Phil into the room of the inseparables, after a late lecture, one day about a week following the events narrated in the last chapter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Who's

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

From this reading THE WAY OF A MAID “Who’s it from, Phil?”

Pending verification
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Let’s read it; will you?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Let’s read it; will you?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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