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Fraternity

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Fraternity is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words Am quite all right.
Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.
Letter follows explaining.
Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.
She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fraternity

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Fraternity is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these wordsAm quite all right.
Line 2
Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.
Line 3
Letter follows explaining.
/ˈletər ˈfɑːloʊz ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
Line 4
Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.
/θaɪm ʃiː hæd nɑːt ˈiːvɪn ˈriːəlaɪzd hɜːr ˈlɪtəl ˈdɔːtərz dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
Line 5
She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

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.

cheques noun US /tʃeks/

plural of “cheque” — a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading “STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.”

cupboards noun US /ˈkʌbərdz/

plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading “She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.”

daughter's noun US /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading “Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.”

drawers noun US /drɔːrz/

underpants worn by men

From this reading “She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.”

explaining verb US /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “Letter follows explaining.”

mystic adjective US /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading “STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.”

realised adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.”

Thyme noun US /θaɪm/

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

From this reading “Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.”

All words in this reading · 52

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.

598

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

From this reading Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.

AddressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.

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 STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

Cecilia

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

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

CHEQUESnounUS /tʃeks/

plural of “cheque” — a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/

plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.

drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/

underpants worn by men

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

Euston

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

From this reading Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Letter follows explaining.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Letter follows explaining.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Letter follows explaining.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.

mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

SIGNSnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Address, 598, Euston Road, three doors off Martin.

ThymenounUS /θaɪm/

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

From this reading Thyme,” she had not even realised her little daughter's departure.

Thyme's

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

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She went up to Thyme's room at once, and opening all the drawers and cupboards, stared into them one by one.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES Cecilia received the mystic document containing these words “Am quite all right.

Chapter 34 of Fraternity by John Galsworthy holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 34 of Fraternity contain?

Chapter 34 holds 211 sentences of Fraternity, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 of Fraternity by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Vocabulary met early in Fraternity

Words and structures a reader meets early in Fraternity, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Afternoon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fraternity; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
April
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fraternity; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Billowy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fraternity; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fraternity; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.