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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.
It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.
It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.
"I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"
"About arresting Barker?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Midnight

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Midnight is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.
/aɪs kriːm ˈsoʊdə ðeɪ droʊv ɪn ˈsaɪ.ləns tuː ˈhedkwɔːrtərz iːtʃ mæn ˈbɪzi wɪð hɪz θɔːts/
Line 2
It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.
Line 3
It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈlevərɪdʒ huː brɔːt ɪt ʌp ɪn hɪz ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli ɡrʌf weɪ/
Line 4
"I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"
Line 5
"About arresting Barker?"
/əˈbaʊt ərˈestɪŋ ˈbɑːrkər/

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.

arresting adjective US /ərˈestɪŋ/

commanding attention

From this reading “"About arresting Barker?"”

broached adjective US /broʊtʃt/

of a cask or barrel

From this reading “It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.”

Carroll noun US /ˈkærəl/

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading “"I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"”

characteristically adverb US /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/

in characteristic manner

From this reading “It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.”

gruff adjective US /ɡrʌf/

brusque and surly and forbidding

From this reading “It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.”

Leverage noun US /ˈlevərɪdʒ/

the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

From this reading “It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.”

sanctum noun US /ˈsæŋktəm/

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading “It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.”

soda noun US /ˈsoʊdə/

a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

From this reading “ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

arrestingadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/

commanding attention

From this reading "About arresting Barker?"

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/

someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

From this reading "About arresting Barker?"

broachedadjectiveUS /broʊtʃt/

of a cask or barrel

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/

in characteristic manner

From this reading It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.

CREAMnounUS /kriːm/

the best people or things in a group

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/

brusque and surly and forbidding

From this reading It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

ICEnounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

LeveragenounUS /ˈlevərɪdʒ/

the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

From this reading It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.

Leverage's

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

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

SODAnounUS /ˈsoʊdə/

a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was not until they were alone in Leverage's sanctum that the subject of the recent interview was again broached.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Leverage who brought it up, in his characteristically gruff way.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ICE CREAM SODA They drove in silence to headquarters, each man busy with his thoughts.

wonderin

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

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

you're

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

From this reading "I reckon you're wonderin', Carroll, about what I said back yonder in the car?"

Chapter 9 of Midnight by Octavus Roy Cohen holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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