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Nora's twin sister

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Nora's twin sister is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Nina Rhoades • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.
Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.
Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.
“Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.
Nora nodded.
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Nora's twin sister

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Nora's twin sister is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.
Line 2
Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.
/hɜːr hɑːrt wɑːz ˈbiːtɪŋ ɪn bɪɡ θʌmps ənd ʃiː wɑːz ˈkɑːnʃəs ʌv ðə fækt ðæt ʃiː wɑːz ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
Line 3
Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.
/ðen ʃiː ˈriːəlaɪzd ðæt ðə dɔːr ʌv ðə kɑːr wɑːz stɪl ˈoʊ.pən ənd ðæt ðə ʃoʊˈfɜːr wɑːz ˈweɪtɪŋ fɔːr ˈɔːrdərz/
Line 4
“Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.
Line 5
Nora nodded.

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.

beating noun US /ˈbiːtɪŋ/

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading “Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chauffeur noun US /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading “Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
limousine noun US /ˈlɪməziːn/

large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

From this reading “NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plays noun US /pleɪz/

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

From this reading “NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realized adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
respectfully adverb US /rɪˈspektfəli/

in a respectful manner

From this reading ““Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sank verb US /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading “NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thumps noun US /θʌmps/

plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading “Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.”

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.

sank back verb + particle counted as “sink back”

In this reading “NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.”

5,477 times in 426,211 chapters
PLAYS A PART verb + article + noun counted as “play … part”

In this reading “NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.”

2,150 times in 426,211 chapters
in the corner preposition + article + noun counted as “in … corner”

In this reading “NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.”

24,646 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carnounUS /kɑːr/

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

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

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 Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Kathleen

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From this reading “Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.

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limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/

large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Nora nodded.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NORA

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

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

Velmora curated lexicon
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

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 NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/

in a respectful manner

From this reading “Home, Miss Kathleen?” he inquired respectfully.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sankverbUS /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

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 NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thumpsnounUS /θʌmps/

plural of “thump” — a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Then she realized that the door of the car was still open, and that the chauffeur was waiting for orders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Her heart was beating in big thumps, and she was conscious of the fact that she was trembling.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasn't

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

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Pending verification
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading NORA PLAYS A PART With a long sigh, Nora sank back in the corner of the big limousine, and tried to think she wasn’t frightened.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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