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Chapter XI

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Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.
When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.
Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.
'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.
It is not what I like.'
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Othmar

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Othmar is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.
Line 2
When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.
/wen ˈevriwʌn hæd ɡɔːn tuː ðer ruːmz ˈæftər ˈmɪdnaɪt hiː ˈventʃərd tuː ˈvɪzɪt hɜːr ɪn hɜːr oʊn əˈpɑːrtmənts/
Line 3
Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.
Line 4
'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.
/maɪ dɪr frend ʃiː sed ˈkoʊldli æz hiː ˈɡriːtəd hɜːr duː nɑːt spiːk tuː miː əˈɡen æz juː spoʊk ˈjestərdeɪ ˈiːvnɪŋ/
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It is not what I like.'
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt wʌt aɪ laɪk/

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.

apartments noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.”

chill noun US /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading “Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.”

coldly adverb US /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading “'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.”

dismiss verb US /dɪˈsmɪs/

bar from attention or consideration

From this reading “Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.”

everyone pronoun US /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading “When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.”

greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.”

midnight noun US /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading “When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.”

ventured verb US /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading “When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.”

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.

yesterday evening noun + noun

In this reading “'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.”

following day adjective + noun

In this reading “Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.”

after midnight preposition + noun

In this reading “When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.”

own apartments verb + noun counted as “own apartment”

In this reading “When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.”

dear friend adjective + noun

In this reading “'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

chillnounUS /tʃɪl/

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/

bar from attention or consideration

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It is not what I like.'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is not what I like.'

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not what I like.'

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is not what I like.'

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

Napraxine

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

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

Othmar

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

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

Platon

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

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

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

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is not what I like.'

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When everyone had gone to their rooms after midnight he ventured to visit her in her own apartments.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Othmar did not see his wife on the following day until the one o'clock breakfast, and then saw her surrounded with her friends.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Her women were there; she did not as usual dismiss them; she looked at him with something of that expression which used to chill the soul of Platon Napraxine.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'My dear friend,' she said coldly as he greeted her, 'do not speak to me again as you spoke yesterday evening.

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