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Ramsey Milholland
Ramsey Milholland

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.
Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.
He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.
At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.
Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ramsey Milholland

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Ramsey Milholland is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.
Line 2
Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.
/ˈmɪŋɡəld wɪð ðə ˈloʊθɪŋ wɑːz ə ˈkjʊriəs praɪd ɪn ðə ˈveri fækt ðæt kɑːzd ðə ˈloʊθɪŋ bʌt ðə praɪd dɪd nɑːt læst lɔːŋ/
Line 3
He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.
/hiː keɪm ˈdaʊnˈsterz ˈmɔːrbəd tuː ˈbrekfəst ənd kənˈtɪnjuːd ðɪs muːd ˈæftərwərd/
Line 4
At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.
Line 5
Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

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.

Albert noun US /ˈælbərt/

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading “At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.”

downstairs adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading “He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.”

loathing noun US /ˈloʊθɪŋ/

hate coupled with disgust

From this reading “He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.”

Mingled verb US /ˈmɪŋɡəld/

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading “Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.”

morbid adjective US /ˈmɔːrbəd/

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading “He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.”

noon noun US /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading “At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.”

Paxton noun US /ˈpækstən/

English architect (1801-1865)

From this reading “At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.”

woke verb US /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.”

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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 He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

Dearienoun

a special loved one

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

factnounUS /fækt/

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

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/

hate coupled with disgust

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

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 Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

Milla

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

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

MingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

PaxtonnounUS /ˈpækstən/

English architect (1801-1865)

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

Sadie

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

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

self-loathing

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

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He came downstairs morbid to breakfast, and continued this mood afterward.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading At noon Albert Paxton brought him a note which Milla had asked Sadie to ask Albert to give him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mingled with the loathing was a curious pride in the very fact that caused the loathing, but the pride did not last long.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading He woke in the morning to a great self-loathing: he had kissed a girl.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dearie: I am just wondering if you thought as much about something so sweet that happened last night as I did you know what.

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