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In Strange Company

Chapter XI

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SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE.
Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.
I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.
But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.
Maud was the first, Juanita was the second.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In Strange Company

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of In Strange Company is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE.
/ˈseɪkrəd ənd proʊˈfeɪn lʌv/
Line 2
Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.
/ˈsʌmwer ɔːr ˈʌðər aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər tuː hæv siːn ə ˈpɪktʃər ʌv ðə tuː sɔːrts ʌv lʌv wɪtʃ meɪ ˈentər mænz laɪf/
Line 3
I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.
/aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑːz kɔːld ˈseɪkrəd ənd proʊˈfeɪn lʌv ənd ɪt meɪ ˈpɑːsəbli hæv bɪn baɪ wʌn ʌv ðə oʊld ˈmæstərz/
Line 4
But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.
/bʌt weˈrevər ɔːr ˌwʌˈtevər ɪt wɑːz ɪt siːmd tuː miː ðæt aɪ hæd naʊ hæd ɪkˈspɪriəns ʌv boʊθ ˈpæʃənz/
Line 5
Maud was the first, Juanita was the second.

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.

Masters noun US /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading “I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.”

passions noun US /ˈpæʃənz/

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading “But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.”

possibly adverb US /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading “I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.”

profane adjective US /proʊˈfeɪn/

characterized by profanity or cursing

From this reading “SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE.”

sacred adjective US /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading “SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE.”

Somewhere adverb US /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading “Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.”

sorts noun US /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.”

wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.”

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.

Old Masters adjective + noun

In this reading “I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.”

experience of verb + particle

In this reading “But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.”

All words in this reading · 48

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 Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Maud was the first, Juanita was the second.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

Juanita

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

From this reading Maud was the first, Juanita was the second.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

Maud

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

From this reading Maud was the first, Juanita was the second.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

PROFANEadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/

characterized by profanity or cursing

From this reading SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

SACREDadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Maud was the first, Juanita was the second.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I think it was called "Sacred and Profane Love," and it may possibly have been by one of the Old Masters.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading But wherever or whatever it was, it seemed to me that I had now had experience of both passions.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Somewhere or other I remember to have seen a picture of the two sorts of love which may enter man's life.

Chapter 11 of In Strange Company by Guy Boothby holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Ramsay
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