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Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Reno is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.
If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.
I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....
I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."
How prosaic!
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Reno

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Reno 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
RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.
/ˈriːnoʊ roʊˈmæns ˈriːnoʊ ənd roʊˈmæns ɡoʊ hænd ɪn hænd aɪ ʃʊd seɪ/
Line 2
If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.
/ɪf juː æskt hæf ə ˈdʌzən ʌv jɔːr frendz wʌt ðə wɜːrd roʊˈmæns miːnz aɪ der seɪ iːtʃ wʌn wʊd ɡɪv ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈænsər/
Line 3
I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....
/aɪ θɪŋk wʌn ʌv ðə moʊst ˈbjuːtəfəl pleɪz aɪ hæv ˈevər siːn wɑːz ə pleɪ kɔːld roʊˈmæns jet tuː miː ðə pleɪ siːmd ˈræðər ə ˈtrædʒɪk ˈstɔːri/
Line 4
I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."
/aɪ hæv lʊkt ʌp ðə wɜːrd ɪn æn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈdɪkʃəneri ənd ɪt ɡɪvz ðə ˌdefəˈnɪʃən æn ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv ˈstɔːri ˈfɪkʃən/
Line 5
How prosaic!

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.

definition noun US /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

From this reading “I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."”

dictionary noun US /ˈdɪkʃəneri/

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading “I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."”

fiction noun US /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading “I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."”

imaginative adjective US /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading “I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."”

plays noun US /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading “I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....”

prosaic adjective US /proʊˈzeɪɪk/

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading “How prosaic!”

reno noun US /ˈriːnoʊ/

a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage

From this reading “RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.”

tragic adjective US /ˈtrædʒɪk/

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading “I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

friendsnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

How

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

From this reading How prosaic!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading How prosaic!

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

RENOnounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/

a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading RENO ROMANCE Reno and Romance go hand in hand I should say.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I have looked up the word in an English dictionary and it gives the definition, "An imaginative story, fiction."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I think one of the most beautiful plays I have ever seen was a play called "Romance"; yet to me the play seemed rather a tragic story....

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you asked half a dozen of your friends what the word Romance means, I dare say each one would give a different answer.

Chapter 3 of Reno by Lilyan Stratton holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 3 of Reno contain?

Chapter 3 holds 166 sentences of Reno, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Reno by Lilyan Stratton exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 166 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of Reno?

Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 34 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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How long does Reno take to read?

About 172 minutes of reading across 415 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Reno

Words and structures a reader meets early in Reno, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Bored
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Reno; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Delightful
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Reno; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Reno; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Concentration
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Reno; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.