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The Clique of Gold

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- Let us make haste.
Miss Brandon expects us.”
Daniel was instantly ready.
But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!
Miss Brandon!
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The Clique of Gold

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Clique of Gold is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.
/ðeɪ hæd bʌt dʒʌst ˈhændəd ðə ˈkɑːfi ərˈaʊnd wen hiː tɜːrnd tuː ˈdænjəl ˈseɪɪŋ let ʌs meɪk heɪst/
Line 2
Miss Brandon expects us.”
Line 3
Daniel was instantly ready.
/ˈdænjəl wɑːz ˈɪnstəntli ˈredi/
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But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!
Line 5
Miss Brandon!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Circus noun US /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading “But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!”

coffee noun US /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.”

Daniel noun US /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading “They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.”

expects verb US /ɪkˈspekts/

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “Miss Brandon expects us.””

handed adjective US /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading “They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.”

haste noun US /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading “They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.”

jumped verb US /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!”

pushed verb US /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading “But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

Brandon

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

From this reading Miss Brandon expects us.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Miss Brandon expects us.”

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

Henrietta

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

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Daniel was instantly ready.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Brandon expects us.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Daniel was instantly ready.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

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

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

StreetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But the count did not even give him time to take leave of Henrietta; he carried him off to his carriage, pushed him in, jumped in after him, and called out to the servant,--“Circus Street!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Daniel was instantly ready.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading They had but just handed the coffee around, when he turned to Daniel, saying,-- “Let us make haste.

Chapter 6 of The Clique of Gold by Emile Gaboriau holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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