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Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.
The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.
He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.
As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.
He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.
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Love Eternal

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Love Eternal is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.
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The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.
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He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.
/hiː ɡɑːt ðem pækt ənd daʊn ˈɪntuː ðə hɔːl dʒʌst æz ðə træp ərˈaɪvd/
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As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.
/æz hiː wɑːz ˈentərɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈsɜːrvənt pʊt ə ˈletər ˈɪntuː hɪz hænd wɪtʃ ʃiː sed hæd kʌm fɔːr hɪm baɪ ðə ˌæftərˈnuːn poʊst/
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He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

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Abbey noun US /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading “The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.”

arrange verb US /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.”

blacksmith noun US /ˈblæksmɪθ/

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading “INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.”

collected adjective US /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading “The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.”

portmanteau noun US /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

From this reading “INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.”

trap noun US /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading “INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.”

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7.15

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From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

Godfrey

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

INDIAnounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

jobbed

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From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

pacenounUS /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

pony's

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

From this reading He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

pony-trap

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

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 The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

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

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

thrustverbUS /θrʌst/

push forcefully

From this reading He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading He got them packed and down into the hall just as the trap arrived.

unlooked

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From this reading He thrust it into his pocket unlooked at, and off they went at the pony’s best pace.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading As he was entering it the servant put a letter into his hand which she said had come for him by the afternoon post.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading INDIA On his road to the house to pack his portmanteau Godfrey went a little way round to arrange with a blacksmith, generally known as Tom, who jobbed out a pony-trap, to drive him to the station to catch the 7.15 train.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The blacksmith remarked that they would have to hurry, and set to work to put the pony in, while Godfrey ran on to the Abbey House and hurriedly collected his clothes.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Love Eternal; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Knight
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Love Eternal; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fairly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Love Eternal; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.