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The Angel

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Angel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WAITING!
Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.
His establishment was comfortable, but modest.
A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.
It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Angel

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Angel is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WAITING!
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
Line 2
Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.
Line 3
His establishment was comfortable, but modest.
/hɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɑːz ˈkʌmfərtəbəl bʌt ˈmɑːdəst/
Line 4
A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.
Line 5
It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

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.

Andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.”

bedroom noun US /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.”

completed adjective US /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.”

establishment noun US /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading “His establishment was comfortable, but modest.”

kidneys noun US /ˈkɪdniz/

plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

From this reading “It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.”

modest adjective US /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading “His establishment was comfortable, but modest.”

suite noun US /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading “A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.”

Wire noun US /ˈwaɪər/

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

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.

bright morning adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.”

All words in this reading · 51

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

bath-room

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

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His establishment was comfortable, but modest.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading His establishment was comfortable, but modest.

completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

dining-roomnoun

a room used for dining

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading His establishment was comfortable, but modest.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His establishment was comfortable, but modest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

Jermyn

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

From this reading Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

kedjeree

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

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

kidneysnounUS /ˈkɪdniz/

plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

Levison

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

From this reading Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

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

From this reading Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading His establishment was comfortable, but modest.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

sitting-room

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

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Mr. Andrew Levison lived in Jermyn Street.

suitenounUS /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

WAITINGnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading WAITING!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His establishment was comfortable, but modest.

WirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading It was a bright morning as he opened his _Daily Wire_ and sat down before the kedjeree and kidneys that his servant had just brought him for breakfast.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A sitting-room, a small dining-room, a bedroom for himself, and one for his man--these, together with the bath-room, completed his suite.

Chapter 22 of The Angel by Guy Thorne holds 142 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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