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Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Syndrome is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.
_ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.
She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.
He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.
But she still seemed distracted and distant.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Syndrome

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Syndrome is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.
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_ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.
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She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.
/ʃiː juːzd tuː lʌv ɪt ənd hiː wɑːz ˈtraɪɪŋ ˈevriθɪŋ hiː nuː tuː dʒɑːɡ hɜːr ˈmem.ər.i/
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He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.
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But she still seemed distracted and distant.
/bʌt ʃiː stɪl siːmd dɪˈstræktəd ənd ˈdɪstənt/

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.

Bartlett noun US /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading “_ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.”

Florentine adjective US /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/

of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy

From this reading “He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.”

glazed adjective US /ɡleɪzd/

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading “_ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.”

jog verb US /dʒɑːɡ/

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading “She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.”

prosciutto noun US /prəˈʃuːtoʊ/

Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin

From this reading “He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.”

spinach noun US /ˈspɪnətʃ/

southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves

From this reading “He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.”

topped adjective US /tɑːpt/

having a top of a specified character

From this reading “He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.”

wilted adjective US /ˈwɪltɪd/

(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease

From this reading “He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.”

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.

below stairs preposition + noun

In this reading “_ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.”

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “_ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.”

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

In this reading “_ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.”

on the bed preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bed”

In this reading “_ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.”

All words in this reading · 70

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11

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From this reading _Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.

43

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From this reading _Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.

5

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From this reading _Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.

barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

brulee

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From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she still seemed distracted and distant.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

creme

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

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading But she still seemed distracted and distant.

distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading But she still seemed distracted and distant.

eggsnounUS /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/

of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

flutenounUS /fluːt/

a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

He'd

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From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

Kristen

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

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.

preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

prosciuttonounUS /prəˈʃuːtoʊ/

Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading But she still seemed distracted and distant.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

spinachnounUS /ˈspɪnətʃ/

southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading _Sunday, April 5 11:43 P.M.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/

having a top of a specified character

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

traynounUS /treɪ/

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/

still full

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She used to love it and he was trying everything he knew to jog her memory.

wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/

(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

Winston

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From this reading _ Winston Bartlett put the newly glazed creme brulee, still warm from his preparation in the kitchen below stairs, on the bed tray in front of Kristen, next to her untouched champagne flute.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He'd cooked her favorite supper, eggs Florentine, with barely wilted spinach topped by prosciutto, had taken her to bed and now there was champagne and her favorite dessert.

Chapter 7 of Syndrome by Thomas Hoover holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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