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Night and Day

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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It’s life that matters, nothing but lifethe process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, not the discovery itself at all.”
She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.
He had asked her to tea with him.
But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.
She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Night and Day

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Night and Day is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It’s life that matters, nothing but lifethe process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”
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She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.
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He had asked her to tea with him.
/hiː hæd æskt hɜːr tuː tiː wɪð hɪm/
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But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.
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She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.
/ʃiː laɪkt ˈɡetɪŋ hoʊld ʌv sʌm bʊk wɪtʃ ˈniːðər hɜːr ˈfɑːðər ɔːr ˈmʌðər hæd red ənd ˈkiːpɪŋ ɪt tuː hərˈself ənd ˈnɔːɪŋ ɪts ˈkɑːntents ɪn ˈpraɪvəsi ənd ˈpɑːndərɪŋ ðə ˈmiːnɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈʃerɪŋ hɜːr θɔːts wɪð ˈeni wʌn ɔːr ˈhævɪŋ tuː ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈweðər ðə bʊk wɑːz ə ɡʊd wʌn ɔːr ə bæd wʌn/

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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.

archway noun US /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/

a passageway under a curved masonry construction

From this reading ““It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.””

everlasting adjective US /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading ““It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.””

gnawing verb US /ˈnɔːɪŋ/

-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth

From this reading “She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.”

physically adverb US /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading “But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.”

pondering adjective US /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading “She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.”

privacy noun US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading “She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.”

sharing noun US /ˈʃerɪŋ/

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading “She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.”

stride noun US /straɪd/

a step in walking or running

From this reading “But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/

a passageway under a curved masonry construction

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He had asked her to tea with him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

BenchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/

not to your liking

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/

-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/

-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had asked her to tea with him.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had asked her to tea with him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He had asked her to tea with him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/

make a break in

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

It's

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

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

Katharine

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

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

one's

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

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

Rodney's

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

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

semilucent

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

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

stridenounUS /straɪd/

a step in walking or running

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading He had asked her to tea with him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

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

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had asked her to tea with him.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

WalknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But she was in a mood when it is almost physically disagreeable to interrupt the stride of one’s thought, and she walked up and down two or three times under the trees before approaching his staircase.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “It’s life that matters, nothing but life—the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process,” said Katharine, as she passed under the archway, and so into the wide space of King’s Bench Walk, “not the discovery itself at all.”

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had asked her to tea with him.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She liked getting hold of some book which neither her father or mother had read, and keeping it to herself, and gnawing its contents in privacy, and pondering the meaning without sharing her thoughts with any one, or having to decide whether the book was a good one or a bad one.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading She spoke the last words looking up at Rodney’s windows, which were a semilucent red color, in her honor, as she knew.

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