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The Corbin necklace
The Corbin necklace

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Corbin necklace is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry Kitchell Webster • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.
It was a warm windless evening.
It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.
But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.
The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.
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The Corbin necklace

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Corbin necklace is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.
Line 2
It was a warm windless evening.
Line 3
It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.
/ɪt wʊd biː ˈstʌfi ɪn hɪz ˈlɪtəl ruːm ɑːn ðə tɑːp flɔːr ənd hiː wɑːz ˈfiːlɪŋ waɪd əˈweɪk ənd ˈræðər ˈrestləs/
Line 4
But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.
Line 5
The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.
/ðə muːn wɑːz ded fʊl ˈhæŋɪŋ æn ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd ˈdɪɡnəteri ɪn ðə ˈklaʊdləs skaɪ/

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adroitly adverb US /əˈdrɔɪtli/

with adroitness; in an adroit manner

From this reading “THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dignitary noun US /ˈdɪɡnəteri/

an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

From this reading “The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evading verb US /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading “THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evening's noun US /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pajamas noun US /pəˈdʒɑːməz/

plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries

From this reading “THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stuffy adjective US /ˈstʌfi/

lacking fresh air

From this reading “It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
undisputed adjective US /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading “The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
verandas noun US /vərˈændəz/

plural of “veranda” — a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading “But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.”

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.

cloudless sky adjective + noun

In this reading “The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.”

1,299 times in 426,211 chapters
top floor noun + noun

In this reading “It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.”

1,025 times in 426,211 chapters
flitting about verb + particle counted as “flit about”

In this reading “THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.”

648 times in 426,211 chapters
on the lawn preposition + article + noun counted as “on … lawn”

In this reading “But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.”

3,744 times in 426,211 chapters
on the top preposition + article + noun counted as “on … top”

In this reading “It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.”

15,940 times in 426,211 chapters
little room adjective + noun

In this reading “It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.”

9,163 times in 426,211 chapters
in the shadows preposition + article + noun counted as “in … shadow”

In this reading “THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.”

10,289 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 LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
adroitlyadverbUS /əˈdrɔɪtli/

with adroitness; in an adroit manner

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/

free from clouds

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

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dignitarynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteri/

an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evadingverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

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

From this reading It was a warm windless evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaietynoun

a gay feeling

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a warm windless evening.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LEGSnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

the act of tarrying

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
out-of-doorsnoun

where the air is unconfined

From this reading But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PAJAMASnounUS /pəˈdʒɑːməz/

plural of “pajama” — a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/

lacking fresh air

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SUITverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

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 LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/

generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute

From this reading The moon was dead full, hanging, an undisputed dignitary, in the cloudless sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
verandasnounUS /vərˈændəz/

plural of “veranda” — a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading But out-of-doors, in the verandas and on the lawn, it was nice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading THE LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was a warm windless evening.

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 LEGS OF A SUIT OF PAJAMAS Punch didn’t want to be sent to bed, so he was adroitly evading his mother’s notice, flitting about the edges of the evening’s gaiety and lingering in the shadows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
windlessadjective

without or almost without wind

From this reading It was a warm windless evening.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be stuffy in his little room on the top floor and he was feeling wide awake and rather restless.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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