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Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Seven Keys to Baldpate is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Earl Derr Biggers • Curated US English Learning Edition
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EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.
Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.
He did not look round.
It was a picture he wished to avoid.
So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.
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Seven Keys to Baldpate

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Seven Keys to Baldpate is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.
Line 2
Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.
Line 3
He did not look round.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt lʊk raʊnd/
Line 4
It was a picture he wished to avoid.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈpɪktʃər hiː wɪʃt tuː əˈvɔɪd/
Line 5
So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

Learner Dictionary

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

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baseball noun US /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading “EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cautions noun US /ˈkɔːʃənz/

plural of “caution” — the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading “Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.”

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Eve noun US /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading “EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.”

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exile verb US /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading “So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gloomily adverb US /ˈɡluːməli/

with gloom

From this reading “Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shakespeare noun US /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading “EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.”

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solitude noun US /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading “So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.”

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wrapped adjective US /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading “EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

two men noun + noun

In this reading “Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.”

39,966 times in 426,212 chapters
look round verb + noun

In this reading “He did not look round.”

19,353 times in 426,212 chapters
waited outside verb + adjective counted as “wait outside”

In this reading “Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.”

942 times in 426,212 chapters
on the stairs preposition + article + noun counted as “on … stairs”

In this reading “Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.”

5,964 times in 426,212 chapters
in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.”

71,997 times in 426,212 chapters
from the village preposition + article + noun counted as “from … village”

In this reading “Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.”

3,672 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 78

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading It was a picture he wished to avoid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Baldpatenoun

a person whose head is bald or shaved

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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bleechers

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From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cautionsnounUS /ˈkɔːʃənz/

plural of “caution” — the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading He did not look round.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

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EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXEUNT

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From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gaietynoun

a gay feeling

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/

with gloom

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InnnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
light-heartedadjective

carefree and happy and lighthearted

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He did not look round.

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LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Magee

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From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not look round.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OMNES

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From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It was a picture he wished to avoid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Quimby

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From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

Pending verification
rareadjectiveUS /rer/

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He did not look round.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading So this was the end--the end of his two and a half days of solitude--the end of his light-hearted exile on Baldpate Mountain.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a picture he wished to avoid.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Looking gloomily out the window, Mr. Magee heard behind him the steps on the stairs and the low cautions of Quimby, and two men he had brought from the village, who were carrying something down to the dark carriage that waited outside.

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winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

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

From this reading It was a picture he wished to avoid.

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wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT At four in the morning Baldpate Inn, wrapped in the arms of winter, had all the rare gaiety and charm of a baseball bleechers on Christmas Eve.

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Chapter 19 of Seven Keys to Baldpate by Earl Derr Biggers holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Chapter 19 holds 189 sentences of Seven Keys to Baldpate, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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