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Lady Jim of Curzon Street: A Novel
Lady Jim of Curzon Street: A Novel

Chapter IX

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Two hundred pounds.
Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.
They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.
So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.
Not that she really minded bankruptcy.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lady Jim of Curzon Street: A Novel

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Lady Jim of Curzon Street: A Novel is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Two hundred pounds.
/tuː ˈhʌndrəd paʊndz/
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Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.
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They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.
/ðeɪ oʊd ðæt ənd ˈmeni ˈʌðər dets wɪtʃ fɔːr ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɪˈskeɪpt hɜːr ˈmem.ər.i/
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So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.
/soʊ fɑːr æz ʃiː kʊd siː ˈnʌθɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnd bʌt ə kəmˈpʌlsəri ˈdʒɜːrni θruː ðə kɔːrt/
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Not that she really minded bankruptcy.
/nɑːt ðæt ʃiː ˈrɪli ˈmaɪndəd ˈbæŋkrəpsi/

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.

bankruptcy noun US /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/

a state of complete lack of some abstract property

From this reading “Not that she really minded bankruptcy.”

compulsory adjective US /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

required by rule

From this reading “So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.”

debts noun US /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading “They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.”

liabilities noun US /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlətiz/

anything that is owed to someone else

From this reading “Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.”

minded adjective US /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading “Not that she really minded bankruptcy.”

owed verb US /oʊd/

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.”

recollect verb US /ˌrekəˈlekt/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.”

shuddered verb US /ˈʃʌdərd/

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading “Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.”

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.

Two hundred noun + noun

being ten more than one hundred ninety

In this reading “Two hundred pounds.”

two thousand noun + noun

In this reading “Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.”

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

temporarily

In this reading “They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.”

journey through verb + particle

In this reading “So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.”

shuddered at verb + particle counted as “shudder at”

In this reading “Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.”

ran over verb + particle counted as “run over”

injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle

In this reading “Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.”

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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 Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/

a state of complete lack of some abstract property

From this reading Not that she really minded bankruptcy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

compulsoryadjectiveUS /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

required by rule

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

debtsnounUS /dets/

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Two hundred pounds.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

Jim

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From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

liabilitiesnounUS /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlətiz/

anything that is owed to someone else

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading Not that she really minded bankruptcy.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that she really minded bankruptcy.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

owedverbUS /oʊd/

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Two hundred pounds.

pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Not that she really minded bankruptcy.

recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So far as she could see, nothing remained but a compulsory journey through the court.

totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/

add up in number or quantity

From this reading Lady Jim rapidly ran over in her mind such of the most pressing liabilities as she could recollect, and shuddered at a total of two thousand.

TwonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Two hundred pounds.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading They owed that, and many other debts which, for the moment, escaped her memory.

Chapter 9 of Lady Jim of Curzon Street: A Novel by Fergus Hume holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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