Love and Lucy

Chapter IX

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SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

You did before, you know.

And that was January."

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Love and Lucy

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Love and Lucy is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

/ˈsʌndri roʊˈmæntɪk ˈepəsoʊdz ə ˈlɪtəl klaʊd ʌv ˈwɪtnəs əˈsembəld æt wɪl laɪk ˈsiːɡʌlz aʊt ʌv ðə bluː ˌɪˈneɪn wʊd kʌm əˈbaʊt hɜːr ɪn ˈæftər jɪrz/

Line 2

That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

Line 3

And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

/ənd hɪz lɑːˈkɑːnɪk ˈænsər ˈɡɪvən wɪˈθaʊt ə tɜːrn ʌv ðə hed bɪˈkɔːz aɪ nuː juː wʊd laɪk ɪt/

Line 4

You did before, you know.

/juː dɪd bɪˈfɔːr juː noʊ/

Line 5

And that was January."

/ənd ðæt wɑːz ˈdʒænjuːeri/

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episodes noun US /ˈepəsoʊdz/

plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading “SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.”

exhilarating adjective US /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/

making lively and cheerful

From this reading “That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"”

inane adjective US /ˌɪˈneɪn/

extremely silly or stupid

From this reading “SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “And that was January."”

laconic adjective US /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

From this reading “And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.”

madly adverb US /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"”

seagulls noun US /ˈsiːɡʌlz/

plural of “seagull” — mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

From this reading “SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.”

sundry adjective US /ˈsʌndri/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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for instance preposition + noun

as an example

In this reading “That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"”

assembled at verb + particle counted as “assemble at”

In this reading “SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.”

cloud of verb + particle

In this reading “SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"”

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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 SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading You did before, you know.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading You did before, you know.

EPISODESnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/

plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/

making lively and cheerful

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

inaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪn/

extremely silly or stupid

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading And that was January."

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You did before, you know.

laconicadjectiveUS /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

ROMANTICadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

seagullsnounUS /ˈsiːɡʌlz/

plural of “seagull” — mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

SUNDRYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

Urquhart

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From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And that was January."

Westgate

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From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And his laconic answer, given without a turn of the head, "Because I knew you would like it.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading SUNDRY ROMANTIC EPISODES A little cloud of witness, assembled at will like seagulls out of the blue inane, would come about her in after years.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That madly exhilarating rush to Westgate, for instance, on a keen March morning; and that sudden question of hers to Urquhart, "What made you think of asking me?"

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