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My Actor-Husband

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of My Actor-Husband is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"St. Louis, Mo., March 10th.
"Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.
There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.
I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.
"Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

My Actor-Husband

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of My Actor-Husband is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"St. Louis, Mo., March 10th.
Line 2
"Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.
/ˈdɑːrlɪŋ ɡɜːrl aɪ æm ˈteɪkɪŋ fɔːr ˈɡræntəd ðæt juː ərˈaɪvd ˈseɪfli/
Line 3
There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.
/ðer hæz bɪn noʊ wɜːrd frʌm juː sɪns juː rɪˈtɜːrnd hoʊm ə wiːk sɪns/
Line 4
I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.
/aɪ hoʊp juː faʊnd ðə əˈpɑːrtmənt ɪn ɡʊd ʃeɪp ənd ðæt θɪŋz dɪd nɑːt ˈsʌfər tuː mʌtʃ wer ənd ter æt ðə hændz ʌv ˈaʊər leɪt ˈtenənts/
Line 5
"Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.
/dʒʌst æz aɪ prɪˈdɪktɪd ðə foʊks wɜːr mʌtʃ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd æt nɑːt ˈsiːɪŋ juː hiːr/

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.

apartment noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.”

disappointed adjective US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading “"Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.”

granted adjective US /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading “"Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.”

Louis noun US /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading “"St. Louis, Mo., March 10th.”

predicted verb US /prɪˈdɪktɪd/

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading “"Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.”

safely adverb US /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading “"Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.”

tear verb US /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading “I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.”

tenants noun US /ˈtenənts/

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading “I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.”

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.

arrived safely verb + particle counted as “arrive safely”

In this reading “"Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.”

returned home verb + noun counted as “return home”

In this reading “There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.”

much disappointed adverb + adjective

In this reading “"Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

10th

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

From this reading "St. Louis, Mo., March 10th.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

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

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

DarlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading "Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading "Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading "St. Louis, Mo., March 10th.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading "St. Louis, Mo., March 10th.

MonounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading "St. Louis, Mo., March 10th.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading "Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

St

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

From this reading "St. Louis, Mo., March 10th.

sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

tearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading I hope you found the apartment in good shape and that things did not suffer too much wear and tear at the hands of our late tenants.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Just as I predicted, the folks were much disappointed at not seeing you here.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading There has been no word from you since you returned home a week since.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Darling Girl: "I am taking for granted that you arrived safely.

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