Susan Proudleigh

Chapter XX · The Meeting

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She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

She was effusively welcomed by them.

They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

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Susan Proudleigh Herbert George De Lisser

Chapter XX

The Meeting

Chapter XX of Susan Proudleigh, “The Meeting,” is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

It had been arranged that Susan should go to see her people as soon as they had settled down in Colon: two weeks later she set out on the journey to the little town she knew so well and missed so much. She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day. In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address. She was effusively welcomed by them. They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

Susan Proudleigh

Chapter XX · The Meeting

Chapter XX of Susan Proudleigh, “The Meeting,” is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

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In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

/ɪn les ðæn tuː ˈaʊərz ʃiː ərˈaɪvd ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ə kæb droʊv tuː ðə haʊs wer hɜːr ˈrelətɪvz naʊ lɪvd ðeɪ ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪtən tuː ɡɪv hɜːr ðə ˈædres/

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She was effusively welcomed by them.

/ʃiː wɑːz ɪˈfjuːsɪvli ˈwelkəmd baɪ ðem/

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They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

/ðeɪ hæd tuː smɔːl əˈpɑːrtmənts ɪn wʌn ʌv ðə ˈnuːmərəs ˈtenəmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ʌv ˈkoʊlən/

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apartments noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.”

buildings noun US /ˈbɪldɪŋz/

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading “They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.”

cab noun US /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading “In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.”

Colon noun US /ˈkoʊlən/

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

From this reading “It had been arranged that Susan should go to see her people as soon as they had settled down in Colon: two weeks later she set out on the journey to the little town she knew so well and missed so much.”

effusively adverb US /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/

in an effusive manner

From this reading “She was effusively welcomed by them.”

relatives noun US /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading “In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.”

tenement noun US /ˈtenəmənt/

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading “They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.”

welcomed verb US /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading “She was effusively welcomed by them.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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next day adjective + noun

In this reading “She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.”

two hours noun + noun

In this reading “In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.”

spend the night verb + article + noun counted as “spend … night”

In this reading “She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.”

two weeks noun + noun counted as “two week”

In this reading “It had been arranged that Susan should go to see her people as soon as they had settled down in Colon: two weeks later she set out on the journey to the little town she knew so well and missed so much.”

set out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

small apartments adjective + noun counted as “small apartment”

In this reading “They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.”

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

In this reading “She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.”

little town adjective + noun

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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 In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It had been arranged that Susan should go to see her people as soon as they had settled down in Colon: two weeks later she set out on the journey to the little town she knew so well and missed so much.

apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was effusively welcomed by them.

cabnounUS /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

Culebranoun

a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

drovenounUS /droʊv/

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

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

effusivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/

in an effusive manner

From this reading She was effusively welcomed by them.

forenoonnoun

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

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

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She started in the forenoon, her plan being to spend the night in Colon and return to Culebra the next day.

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takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading They had two small apartments in one of the numerous tenement buildings of Colon.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was effusively welcomed by them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

twonounUS /tuː/

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

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was effusively welcomed by them.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading She was effusively welcomed by them.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading In less than two hours she arrived, and, taking a cab, drove to the house where her relatives now lived, they having written to give her the address.

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