Sister Teresa

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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There was all next day to be disposed of, but he would be very busy, and she would be busy too; she would have to make arrangements, so perhaps it would be better they should not meet.

"Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

Owen was in his study writing.

"I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

"I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

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Sister Teresa

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Sister Teresa is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

There was all next day to be disposed of, but he would be very busy, and she would be busy too; she would have to make arrangements, so perhaps it would be better they should not meet.

/ðer wɑːz ɔːl nekst deɪ tuː biː dɪˈspoʊzd ʌv bʌt hiː wʊd biː ˈveri ˈbɪzi ənd ʃiː wʊd biː ˈbɪzi tuː ʃiː wʊd hæv tuː meɪk ərˈeɪndʒmənts soʊ pərˈhæps ɪt wʊd biː ˈbetər ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑːt miːt/

Line 2

"Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

Line 3

Owen was in his study writing.

/ˈoʊən wɑːz ɪn hɪz ˈstʌdi ˈraɪtɪŋ/

Line 4

"I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

Line 5

"I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

Learner Dictionary

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adding verb US /ˈædɪŋ/

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “"I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."”

arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “There was all next day to be disposed of, but he would be very busy, and she would be busy too; she would have to make arrangements, so perhaps it would be better they should not meet.”

bade noun US /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading “"Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.”

disposed adjective US /dɪˈspoʊzd/

having made preparations

goodbye noun US /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading “"Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “Owen was in his study writing.”

park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “"I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."”

railway noun US /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “"Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.”

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addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

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 There was all next day to be disposed of, but he would be very busy, and she would be busy too; she would have to make arrangements, so perhaps it would be better they should not meet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

Asher

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

From this reading "I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

didn't

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

From this reading "I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/

having made preparations

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

Evelyn

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From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Owen was in his study writing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Owen was in his study writing.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading Owen was in his study writing.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Owen was in his study writing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

to-morrow

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

From this reading "Then, at the railway station the day after to-morrow," and he bade her goodbye at her door.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I came back this afternoon," and he was on the point of adding, "and saw you with Evelyn as I drove through the park."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading Owen was in his study writing.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I didn't know you had returned, Asher."

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