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One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks'
One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks'

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.
Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.
They were not often alone.
They did not need to be.
Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.
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One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks'

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.
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Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.
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They were not often alone.
/ðeɪ wɜːr nɑːt ˈɔːfən əˈloʊn/
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They did not need to be.
/ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt niːd tuː biː/
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Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

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.

drift verb US /drɪft/

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading “When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.”

intimacy noun US /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading “Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.”

joyous adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading “When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.”

Lusitania noun US /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/

ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

From this reading “Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.”

Opal noun US /ˈoʊpəl/

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading “Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.”

significance noun US /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

the quality of being significant

From this reading “Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.”

tide noun US /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading “When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.”

voyages noun US /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading “Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.”

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading They were not often alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They did not need to be.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading They did not need to be.

driftverbUS /drɪft/

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

Ledoux

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

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

LusitanianounUS /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/

ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading They did not need to be.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not often alone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading They were not often alone.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

OpalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

the quality of being significant

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

teemed

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

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were not often alone.

thoughtlesslyadverb

in a thoughtless manner

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were not often alone.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Their intimacy had at one bound reached that point when every word and movement teemed with tender significance and suggestion.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When two are young, and at sea, and in love, and the world is beautiful and bright, it is joyous and wonderful to drift thoughtlessly with the tide, and rise and fall with the waves.

Zalenska

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

From this reading Thus Paul Zalenska and Opal Ledoux spent that most delightful of voyages on the Lusitania.

Chapter 9 of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor [Dubious author] Glyn holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Chapter 9 holds 140 sentences of One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks', unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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