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Man and Maid

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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My triumph increased.
I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.
"Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.
In that way we can never have any jars."
"Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."
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Man and Maid

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Man and Maid is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
My triumph increased.
/maɪ ˈtraɪəmf ˌɪnˈkriːst/
Line 2
I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.
Line 3
"Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.
/pərˈhæps wiː iːtʃ hæv frendz wɪtʃ maɪt bɔːr ðə ˈʌðər soʊ wen juː wɑːnt tuː hæv ˈpɑːrtiz tel miː ənd aɪ wɪl ərˈeɪndʒ tuː ɡoʊ aʊt ənd wen aɪ wɑːnt tuː aɪ wɪl tel juː/
Line 4
In that way we can never have any jars."
/ɪn ðæt weɪ wiː kæn ˈnevər hæv ˈeni dʒɑːrz/
Line 5
"Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arrange verb US /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “"Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.”

humble adjective US /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading “"Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."”

increased adjective US /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading “My triumph increased.”

intent noun US /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.”

jars noun US /dʒɑːrz/

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading “In that way we can never have any jars."”

parties noun US /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading “"Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.”

removed adjective US /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading “I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.”

triumph noun US /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “My triumph increased.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In that way we can never have any jars."

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In that way we can never have any jars."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

Coralie's

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

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

don't

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

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

Duchesse

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

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In that way we can never have any jars."

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading My triumph increased.

intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading In that way we can never have any jars."

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My triumph increased.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In that way we can never have any jars."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In that way we can never have any jars."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading My triumph increased.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I removed my hand and appeared only to be intent upon Coralie's letter.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In that way we can never have any jars."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Thank you, but I have no friends except the Duchesse, or very humble people who don't want to come to parties."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Perhaps we each have friends which might bore the other, so when you want to have parties tell me, and I will arrange to go out, and when I want to, I will tell you.

Chapter 9 of Man and Maid by Elinor Glyn holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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