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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Interrupted is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OUT IN THE WORLD.
I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.
What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?
Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.
I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Interrupted

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Interrupted is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OUT IN THE WORLD.
/aʊt ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
Line 2
I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.
/aɪ æm nɑːt ʃʊr ðæt aɪ wʊd ˈiːvɪn ɪf aɪ kʊd ɡɪv juː ə dɪˈteɪld əˈkaʊnt ʌv ðə deɪz wɪtʃ ˈfɑːloʊd/
Line 3
What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?
/wʌt ɪz ðə juːs ʌv ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː laɪv peɪn ˈoʊvər əˈɡen ɑːn ˈpeɪpər/
Line 4
Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.
/jet sʌm ˈpiːpəl niːd ˈpræktəs ʌv ðɪs sɔːrt tuː eˈneɪbəl ðem tuː hæv ˈeni aɪˈdiːə ʌv ðə ˈsɑːroʊz ʌv ˈʌðər hɑːrts/
Line 5
I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?
/aɪ ˈwʌndər ɪf juː ˈevər went θruː ə lɑːrdʒ ˈelɪɡəntliː ˈfɜːrnɪʃt haʊs frʌm ruːm tuː ruːm ənd dɪˈsmæntəld ɪt/

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.

detailed adjective US /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading “I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.”

dismantled adjective US /dɪˈsmæntəld/

torn down and broken up

From this reading “I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?”

elegantly adverb US /ˈelɪɡəntliː/

with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner

From this reading “I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?”

enable verb US /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading “Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.”

furnished adjective US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading “I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?”

hearts noun US /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading “Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.”

practice noun US /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading “Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.”

sorrows noun US /ˈsɑːroʊz/

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading “Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.”

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.

elegantly furnished adverb + adjective

In this reading “I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?”

detailed account adjective + noun

In this reading “I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.”

furnished house adjective + noun

In this reading “I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?”

any idea adjective + noun

In this reading “Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.”

went through verb + particle counted as “go through”

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?”

IN THE WORLD preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “OUT IN THE WORLD.”

over again preposition + adverb

anew

In this reading “What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?”

some people adjective + noun

In this reading “Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.”

All words in this reading · 61

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 I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/

torn down and broken up

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/

with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading OUT IN THE WORLD.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT IN THE WORLD.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OUT IN THE WORLD.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is the use of trying to live pain over again on paper?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder if you ever went through a large, elegantly furnished house, from room to room, and dismantled it?

WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading OUT IN THE WORLD.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet some people need practice of this sort to enable them to have any idea of the sorrows of other hearts.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I AM not sure that I would, even if I could, give you a detailed account of the days which followed.

Chapter 3 of Interrupted by Pansy holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Chapter 3 holds 118 sentences of Interrupted, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Interrupted by Pansy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Vocabulary met early in Interrupted

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

Author
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Endless
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Chain
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Solomon
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