In Pawn

Chapter XIII

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That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.

“I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.

“Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

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Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of In Pawn is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room. The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents. Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence. “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband. “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

In Pawn

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of In Pawn is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

Line 2

The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

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Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.

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“Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

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dined verb US /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.”

Freeman noun US /ˈfriːmən/

a person who is not a serf or a slave

From this reading ““I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.”

healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.”

Lem noun US /lem/

a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

From this reading “That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.”

revelation noun US /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/

the speech act of making something evident

screen noun US /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading “The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.”

tray noun US /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading “That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.”

worrying noun US /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

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healthy appetite adjective + noun

In this reading “The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.”

after supper preposition + noun

In this reading ““Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.”

carried the tray verb + article + noun counted as “carry … tray”

In this reading “That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.”

feel hungry verb + adjective

In this reading ““I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.”

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading ““Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.”

stolen from verb + particle counted as “steal from”

In this reading “That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.”

in consequence preposition + noun

In this reading “Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.”

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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 The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading “I don't feel hungry,” she said in answer to Susan's question, and Susan imagined it was because Henrietta was worrying over the revelation she had been forced to make that Freeman Todder was her husband.

appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.

contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

don't

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/

a person who is not a serf or a slave

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

half-open

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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

Henrietta

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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

how

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From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

LemnounUS /lem/

a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.

revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/

the speech act of making something evident

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

screennounUS /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Henrietta ate a rather light supper in consequence.

Susan

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From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

Susan's

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

Todder

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

traynounUS /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That Miss Susan never knew that Lem had stolen from his room that evening was due to the fact that Henrietta had carried the tray to the room.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The half-open screen told her how Lem had gone, and when she took the tray down again it was as empty as if a boy with a healthy appetite had dined off its contents.

worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Don't you worry about what you told me,” Susan said when she found her alone for a moment after supper.

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