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The Cask

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Cask is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Freeman Wills Crofts • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.
The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.
It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.
The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.
On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Cask

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Cask is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.
Line 2
The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.
/ðə haʊs wɑːz ə ˈkɔːrnər wʌn ˈfrʌntɪŋ ɑːn ðə ˈævənuː bʌt wɪð ðə ˈentrəns ɪn ðə saɪd striːt/
Line 3
It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.
Line 4
The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.
/ðə tuː men ˈmaʊntəd ðə steps ˈliːdɪŋ tuː ðə ɔːrˈneɪt pɔːrtʃ/
Line 5
On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.
/ɑːn ðer raɪt wɜːr ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ʌv ə lɑːrdʒ ruːm wɪtʃ fɔːrmd ðə ˈæŋɡəl bɪˈtwiːn ðə tuː striːts/

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architraves noun US /ˈɑːrkətreɪvz/

plural of “architrave” — the molding around a door or window

From this reading “It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footpath noun US /ˈfʊtpæθ/

a trodden path

From this reading “It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fronting verb US /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading “The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ornate adjective US /ɔːrˈneɪt/

marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details

From this reading “The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Renaissance noun US /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading “It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rubble noun US /ˈrʌbəl/

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading “It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sandstone noun US /ˈsændstoʊn/

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading “It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tram noun US /træm/

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading “THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

red sandstone noun + noun

In this reading “It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.”

352 times in 426,211 chapters
two men noun + noun

In this reading “The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.”

39,966 times in 426,211 chapters
between the two preposition + article + noun counted as “between … two”

In this reading “On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.”

14,923 times in 426,211 chapters
few feet adjective + noun counted as “few foot”

In this reading “It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.”

5,505 times in 426,211 chapters
side street noun + noun

a street intersecting a main street and terminating there

In this reading “The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.”

2,703 times in 426,211 chapters
large room adjective + noun

In this reading “On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.”

2,678 times in 426,211 chapters
on foot preposition + noun

In this reading “THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.”

15,446 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Alma

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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Pending verification
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
architravesnounUS /ˈɑːrkətreɪvz/

plural of “architrave” — the molding around a door or window

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AVENUEnounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Burnley

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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Pending verification
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

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dismounting

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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

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enrichments

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From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

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entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/

a trodden path

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
L'ALMA

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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Pending verification
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.

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Lefarge

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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Pending verification
mansardnoun

a hip roof having two slopes on each side

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/

structure built of stone or brick by a mason

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.

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moulded

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

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

Pending verification
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/

marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details

From this reading The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pont

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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Pending verification
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quais

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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Pending verification
rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RenaissancenounUS /ˌrenəˈsɑːns/

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

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roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rubblenounUS /ˈrʌbəl/

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sandstonenounUS /ˈsændstoʊn/

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.

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streetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tramnounUS /træm/

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The two men mounted the steps leading to the ornate porch.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE AVENUE DE L’ALMA Burnley and Lefarge took the tram along the quais and, dismounting at the Pont Alma, proceeded up the Avenue on foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It was set a few feet back from the footpath, and was a Renaissance building of gray rubble masonry, with moulded architraves and enrichments of red sandstone and the usual mansard roof.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

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windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading On their right were the windows of a large room which formed the angle between the two streets.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The house was a corner one fronting on the Avenue, but with the entrance in the side street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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How do I study chapter 19 of The Cask?

Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 52 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Cask

Common questions about reading The Cask by Freeman Wills Crofts on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Cask?

Yes. All 7868 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59854 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Cask is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #59854, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Cask take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1574 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Cask section by section

How to work through The Cask section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 34 chapters of The Cask to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Cask

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cask, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Introduced
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cask; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Public
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cask; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Master
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cask; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Detective
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cask; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.