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The Adventures of M. D'Haricot

Chapter XVIII

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“_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.
Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”
--Cervanto Y'Alvez.
ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:
“This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Adventures of M. D'Haricot

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.
/ə drɑːp ʌv ˈwɔːtər ɑːn ə ˈpetəl ɪn ðə ˈsʌnʃaɪn ðæt seɪm drɑːp daʊn ðaɪ nek ɪn ə ˈkæv.ərn/
Line 2
Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”
/boʊθ ɑːr ˈwʊmən ðaɪ muːd ənd ðə əˈkeɪʒən meɪk ðə soʊl ˈdɪfərəns/
Line 3
--Cervanto Y'Alvez.
Line 4
ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:
Line 5
“This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

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.

cavern noun US /ˈkæv.ərn/

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading ““_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.”

decide verb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading ““This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.”

episode noun US /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading “ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:”

journal noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:”

mood noun US /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading “Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.””

petal noun US /ˈpetəl/

part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading ““_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.”

sole noun US /soʊl/

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading “Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.””

sunshine noun US /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading ““_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.”

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.

first meeting adjective + noun

In this reading “ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:”

drop down verb + adjective

fall or descend to a lower place or level

In this reading ““_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.”

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

In this reading ““_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.”

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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 “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

Cervanto

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

From this reading --Cervanto Y'Alvez.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

ECORD

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

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

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

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

petalnounUS /ˈpetəl/

part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

Shafthead

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

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

solenounUS /soʊl/

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “This afternoon I decide to go to the Temple and see Dick Shafthead.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “_A drop of water on a petal in the sunshine; that same drop down thy neck in a cavern.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Both are woman; thy mood and the occasion make the sole difference_.”

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading ECORD of an episode taken from my journal, and written upon the evening following my first meeting with the General:

Y'Alvez

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

From this reading --Cervanto Y'Alvez.

Chapter 18 of The Adventures of M. D'Haricot by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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