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Maradick at Forty: A Transition
Maradick at Forty: A Transition

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Maradick at Forty: A Transition is here in full — 646 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Hugh Walpole • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.
It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.
Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.
The room was of the simplest.
Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Maradick at Forty: A Transition

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Maradick at Forty: A Transition is here in full — 646 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/129 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.
Line 2
It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.
/ɪt hæd dʒʌst strʌk sɪks ənd raʊnd ðə ˈkɔːrnər ʌv ðə ˈoʊ.pən ˈwɪndoʊ ðə sʌn krept ˈflɪŋɪŋ ə pæθ ʌv laɪt əˈkrɔːs ðə flɔːr/
Line 3
Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.
Line 4
The room was of the simplest.
/ðə ruːm wɑːz ʌv ðə ˈsɪmpləst/
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Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

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.

crockery noun US /ˈkrɑːkəri/

tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively

From this reading “MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flinging verb US /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading “It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jam verb US /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jar verb US /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading “Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leant verb US /ˈliːənt/

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mat noun US /mæt/

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading “Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plum adverb US /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading “Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
simplest adjective US /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading “The room was of the simplest.”

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.

open window verb + noun

In this reading “It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.”

8,653 times in 426,211 chapters
Against the wall preposition + article + noun counted as “against … wall”

In this reading “Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.”

15,258 times in 426,211 chapters
wild flowers adjective + noun counted as “wild flower”

wild or uncultivated flowering plant

In this reading “Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.”

2,928 times in 426,211 chapters
on the mantelpiece preposition + article + noun counted as “on … mantelpiece”

In this reading “Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.”

1,844 times in 426,211 chapters
across the floor preposition + article + noun counted as “across … floor”

In this reading “It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.”

2,151 times in 426,211 chapters
across the room preposition + article + noun counted as “across … room”

In this reading “Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.”

8,016 times in 426,211 chapters
waited for verb + particle counted as “wait for”

In this reading “Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.”

50,095 times in 426,211 chapters
on a mat preposition + article + noun counted as “on … mat”

In this reading “Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.”

1,085 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 79

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 MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bedclothesnoun

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creptverbUS /krept/

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CROCKERYnounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/

tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
jamverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Judy

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From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

Pending verification
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mantelpiecenoun

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matnounUS /mæt/

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MORELLI

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

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

Pending verification
MUSICnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

Velmora curated lexicon
pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plumadverbUS /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Punch's

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

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

Pending verification
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The room was of the simplest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

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

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

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

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

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watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

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wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Against the wall leant the Punch and Judy show, on the mantelpiece was a jar that had once held plum jam and now contained an enormous bundle of wild flowers.

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It had just struck six, and round the corner of the open window the sun crept, flinging a path of light across the floor.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MORELLI BREAKS SOME CROCKERY AND PLAYS A LITTLE MUSIC Punch was in bed asleep, with the bedclothes drawn up to his ears.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Presently it would reach the bed and strike Punch’s nose; Toby, awake and curled up on a mat near the door, watched the light travel across the room and waited for the inevitable moment.

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Chapter 9 of Maradick at Forty: A Transition by Hugh Walpole holds 646 sentences, grouped into 130 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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