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Linnet: A Romance
Linnet: A Romance

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Linnet: A Romance is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Grant Allen • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
“Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
He comes from America.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Linnet: A Romance

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Linnet: A Romance is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.
Line 2
Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.
Line 3
While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.
/waɪl hiː ˈweɪtɪd hiː roʊt ə neɪm ɑːn ðə bæk ʌv ə kɑːrd ˈkerləsli/
Line 4
“Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.
Line 5
He comes from America.
/hiː kʌmz frʌm əˈmerəkə/

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.

butterfly verb US /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading ““Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
card noun US /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading “While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carelessly adverb US /ˈkerləsli/

without care or concern

From this reading “While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eminently adverb US /ˈemənəntli/

in an eminent manner

From this reading ““Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gardens noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Holmes noun US /hoʊmz/

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

From this reading ““Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rang verb US /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading “Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
respectable adjective US /rɪˈspektəbəl/

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading ““Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

eminently respectable adverb + adjective

In this reading ““Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.”

236 times in 225,867 chapters
rang the bell verb + article + noun counted as “ring … bell”

In this reading “Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.”

6,965 times in 225,867 chapters
comes from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “He comes from America.”

89,230 times in 225,867 chapters
by side preposition + noun

In this reading “THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.”

14,594 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 59

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 Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading He comes from America.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Barnes

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

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Pending verification
bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

flutter like a butterfly

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/

without care or concern

From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading He comes from America.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/

in an eminent manner

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Florian

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

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Pending verification
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He comes from America.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Grosvenor

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

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Pending verification
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Joaquin

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

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Pending verification
latch-key

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

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Pending verification
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
man-of-all-work

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

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Pending verification
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PROPHESYING

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

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Pending verification
rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE ART OF PROPHESYING They walked on, side by side, to the house in Grosvenor Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Florian let himself in with a latch-key, and rang the bell for his servant.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading While he waited, he wrote a name on the back of a card, carelessly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Look here, Barnes,” the butterfly of Society said, as his eminently respectable man-of-all-work entered; “this is Mr Joaquin Holmes,”—and he handed him the card—“you can read the name there.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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