Tales of the peerage and the peasantry

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Chapter 34 of Tales of the peerage and the peasantry is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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So, bounding o'er the billows, ride our fleets, To reach the land that owns the sacred name Of _home_; and high among the shrouds brave hearts Beat towards that home with strong tumultuous joy.

_Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

They were not acquainted with each other.

Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

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Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Tales of the peerage and the peasantry is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

So, bounding o'er the billows, ride our fleets, To reach the land that owns the sacred name Of _home_; and high among the shrouds brave hearts Beat towards that home with strong tumultuous joy. _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room. They were not acquainted with each other. Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_. The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

Tales of the peerage and the peasantry

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of Tales of the peerage and the peasantry is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

So, bounding o'er the billows, ride our fleets, To reach the land that owns the sacred name Of _home_; and high among the shrouds brave hearts Beat towards that home with strong tumultuous joy.

Line 2

_Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

Line 3

They were not acquainted with each other.

/ðeɪ wɜːr nɑːt əˈkweɪntɪd wɪð iːtʃ ˈʌðər/

Line 4

Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

Line 5

The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

Learner Dictionary

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billows noun US /ˈbɪloʊz/

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading “So, bounding o'er the billows, ride our fleets, To reach the land that owns the sacred name Of _home_; and high among the shrouds brave hearts Beat towards that home with strong tumultuous joy.”

bounding verb US /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

fleets noun US /fliːts/

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

owns verb US /oʊnz/

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

shrouds noun US /ʃraʊdz/

plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

sums noun US /sʌmz/

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading “Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.”

tumultuous adjective US /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

Unpublished adjective US /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/

not published

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.

considerable sums adjective + noun counted as “considerable sum”

In this reading “Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.”

brave hearts adjective + noun

In this reading “So, bounding o'er the billows, ride our fleets, To reach the land that owns the sacred name Of _home_; and high among the shrouds brave hearts Beat towards that home with strong tumultuous joy.”

opposite ends adjective + noun counted as “opposite end”

In this reading “_Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.”

seemed likely verb + adjective counted as “seem likely”

In this reading “The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.”

wore away verb + particle counted as “wear away”

cut away in small pieces

In this reading “The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.”

name Of verb + particle

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acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading They were not acquainted with each other.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading So, bounding o'er the billows, ride our fleets, To reach the land that owns the sacred name Of _home_; and high among the shrouds brave hearts Beat towards that home with strong tumultuous joy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

BeatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

Blanche

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From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

Blanche's

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From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

Cumberworth

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

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading They were not acquainted with each other.

eldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

fleetsnounUS /fliːts/

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

high-wrought

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

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not acquainted with each other.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They were not acquainted with each other.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

ownsverbUS /oʊnz/

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

RubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/

plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

sumsnounUS /sʌmz/

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

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

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were not acquainted with each other.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

UnpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/

not published

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading _Unpublished Poems._ Lady Blanche and Lady Cumberworth were at opposite ends of the room.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The evening wore away; Blanche's high-wrought expectations seemed likely to end in nothing.

youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

écarté

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From this reading Rubber after rubber was played by the elder people; some of the younger won and lost considerable sums at _écarté_.

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