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Partners: A Novel.

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Partners: A Novel. is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.
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Partners: A Novel.

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Partners: A Novel. is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.
Line 2
Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.
Line 3
The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.
/ðə hɑːrʃ riˈpʌls ʌv hɜːr ˈfɑːðər wɪtʃ bɜːrnt laɪk ˈfaɪər ˈɪntuː hɜːr soʊl left hɜːr ˈoʊnli wʌn θɔːt/
Line 4
Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.
/əˈweɪ aʊt ʌv ðɪs haʊs frʌm wɪtʃ hiː wɪʃt tuː draɪv hɜːr əˈweɪ æz kwɪk æz ˈpɑːsəbəl/
Line 5
Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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burnt adjective US /bɜːrnt/

ruined by overcooking

From this reading “The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.”

collected adjective US /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading “Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.”

harsh adjective US /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading “The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.”

preparations noun US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.”

repulse verb US /riˈpʌls/

force or drive back

From this reading “The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.”

restless adjective US /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading “Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.”

sympathizing verb US /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading “Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.”

villa noun US /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading “Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.”

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.

upper floor adjective + noun

In this reading “Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.”

poured out verb + adjective counted as “pour out”

express without restraint

In this reading “Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.”

own room verb + noun

In this reading “Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.”

in the corner preposition + article + noun counted as “in … corner”

In this reading “Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.”

given way adjective + noun

In this reading “Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.”

stood in verb + particle

In this reading “Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/

ruined by overcooking

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

Frida

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

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

Jessie

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

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

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 The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/

force or drive back

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

sympathizingverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Frida had drawn out her travelling trunk, which still stood in the corner of the apartment, and collected her things together.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Frida had fled to her own room in the upper floor of the villa.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The harsh repulse of her father, which burnt like fire into her soul, left her only one thought.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Away out of this house from which he wished to drive her, away as quick as possible.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Another might have given way to tears, or have poured out her heart to the sympathizing Jessie; this girl did neither; but with restless haste made the preparations for her journey.

Chapter 9 of Partners: A Novel. by E. Werner holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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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