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In the Valley

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.
There were, in all, ten of us at the table.
Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.
Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.
I was on the left side below Mr. Cross.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In the Valley

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of In the Valley 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
The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.
/ðə ˌmæskərˈeɪd brɪŋz miː ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt peɪn/
Line 2
There were, in all, ten of us at the table.
/ðer wɜːr ɪn ɔːl ten ʌv ʌs æt ðə ˈteɪbəl/
Line 3
Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.
Line 4
Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.
Line 5
I was on the left side below Mr. Cross.
/aɪ wɑːz ɑːn ðə left saɪd bɪˈloʊ ˈmɪstər krɔːs/

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beamed verb US /biːmd/

past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

From this reading “Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.”

Butler noun US /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading “Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.”

Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.”

dame noun US /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.”

distinction noun US /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading “Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.”

entitled adjective US /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading “Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.”

Masquerade verb US /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/

take part in a masquerade

From this reading “The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.”

Stewart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading “Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.”

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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 There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

beamedverbUS /biːmd/

past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

Berenicia

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From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

BringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.

ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading I was on the left side below Mr. Cross.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

damenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

MasqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/

take part in a masquerade

From this reading The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.

MepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

PainnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I was on the left side below Mr. Cross.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Masquerade Brings Me Nothing but Pain.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Below Lady Berenicia sat Mr. Stewart, Sir John, and Walter Butler.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were, in all, ten of us at the table.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

William

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

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sir William beamed upon us from the end nearest the windows, with Daisy on his left hand and the London dame on the other--in the place of distinction to which she was, I suppose, entitled.

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