Girls of '64

Chapter XXVII

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A RACE AGAINST DEATH It was inevitable that sooner or later April and Dorothea should understand each other and be free to express the warm feeling each had in her heart for the other.

And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

“And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

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Girls of '64 Emilie Benson Knipe

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Girls of '64 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A RACE AGAINST DEATH It was inevitable that sooner or later April and Dorothea should understand each other and be free to express the warm feeling each had in her heart for the other. And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding. April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other. For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close. “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

Girls of '64

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Girls of '64 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A RACE AGAINST DEATH It was inevitable that sooner or later April and Dorothea should understand each other and be free to express the warm feeling each had in her heart for the other.

Line 2

And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

/ənd hiːr wɑːz ðə ˈɪnsədənt ðæt wɑːz tuː breɪk daʊn ɔːl ˈbæriərz ʌv ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

Line 3

April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

Line 4

For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

Line 5

“And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

/ənd soʊ ɪt wɑːz puːr liː juː sɔː æt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ðæt naɪt ˈeɪprəl sed æn ˈaʊər ɔːr soʊ ˈleɪtər/

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April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “A RACE AGAINST DEATH It was inevitable that sooner or later April and Dorothea should understand each other and be free to express the warm feeling each had in her heart for the other.”

barriers noun US /ˈbæriərz/

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading “And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.”

express verb US /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

hugged verb US /hʌɡd/

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading “For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.”

incident noun US /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading “And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.”

inevitable adjective US /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

Lee noun US /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading ““And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.”

misunderstanding noun US /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading “And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.”

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.

quick sympathy adjective + noun

In this reading “April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.”

For an instant preposition + article + noun counted as “for … instant”

In this reading “For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.”

break down verb + adjective

make ineffective

In this reading “And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.”

warm feeling adjective + noun

In this reading “A RACE AGAINST DEATH It was inevitable that sooner or later April and Dorothea should understand each other and be free to express the warm feeling each had in her heart for the other.”

at the window preposition + article + noun counted as “at … window”

In this reading ““And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.”

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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 A RACE AGAINST DEATH It was inevitable that sooner or later April and Dorothea should understand each other and be free to express the warm feeling each had in her heart for the other.

AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

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 And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

Dorothea

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/

inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

LeenounUS /liː/

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And here was the incident that was to break down all barriers of misunderstanding.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

other's

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

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

RACEnounUS /reɪs/

any competition

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading For an instant they looked deep into each other’s eyes and then April took her cousin in her arms and hugged her close.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading April realized that Dorothea, with a quick sympathy, had hurried to her with the news that would be more welcome than any other.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And so it was poor Lee you saw at the window that night,” April said an hour or so later.

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