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One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame
One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
It ran as follows:-- I sail for England on the 27th.
But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
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One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.
/dʒɑːn ˈtrentən ˈɑːrtəst pʊt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈtʌtʃəz tuː ðə ˈletər hiː wɑːz ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd ðen red ɪt ˈoʊvər tuː hɪmˈself/
Line 2
It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.
Line 3
But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.
Line 4
Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.
/ðer rɔːr hæz bɪn ɪn maɪ ɪrz ˈevər sɪns aɪ left ðer/
Line 5
That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.
/ðæt trəˈmendəs ˈhɪlsaɪd ʌv foʊm ɪz bɪˈfɔːr maɪ aɪz naɪt ənd deɪ/

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.

Falls noun US /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading “But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.”

finishing noun US /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading “John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.”

foam noun US /foʊm/

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading “That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.”

hillside noun US /ˈhɪlsaɪd/

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading “That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.”

roar verb US /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading “Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.”

touches noun US /ˈtʌtʃəz/

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading “John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.”

tremendous adjective US /trəˈmendəs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading “That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.”

Trenton noun US /ˈtrentən/

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading “John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.”

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.

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27th

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

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

foamnounUS /foʊm/

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

roarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading It ran as follows:-- “I sail for England on the 27th.

Shawenegan

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

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Their roar has been in my ears ever since I left there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading That tremendous hillside of foam is before my eyes night and day.

TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading But before I leave I want to have another look at the Shawenegan Falls.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading John Trenton, artist, put the finishing touches to the letter he was writing, and then read it over to himself.

Chapter 1 of One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame by Robert Barr holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Vocabulary met early in One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame

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Trenton
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Artist
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Finishing
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Touches
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