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The Daughter of a Magnate

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Daughter of a Magnate is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.
Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.
She began at once to talk to Glover.
"Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."
The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.
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The Daughter of a Magnate

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Daughter of a Magnate is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.
Line 2
Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.
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She began at once to talk to Glover.
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"Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."
Line 5
The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.
/ðə sʌn biːt ˌɪnˈtensli ɑːn hɜːr blæk hæt ənd hɜːr suːt ʌv ɡreɪ/

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Bend verb US /bend/

form a curve

From this reading “GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.”

glen noun US /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading “GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.”

intensely adverb US /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading “The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.”

Medicine noun US /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading “GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.”

Morris noun US /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.”

regretting verb US /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “"Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."”

suit verb US /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.”

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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 GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She began at once to talk to Glover.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She began at once to talk to Glover.

BendverbUS /bend/

form a curve

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

BloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

Brock

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From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

curio-shop

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

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

Gertrude

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

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

GLENnounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

Glover

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

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

Lanning

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

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

Marie

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

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading She began at once to talk to Glover.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

regrettingverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She began at once to talk to Glover.

streetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun beat intensely on her black hat and her suit of gray.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She began at once to talk to Glover.

TARNnoun

a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She began at once to talk to Glover.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

Wickiupnoun

a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Glover, leaving the Wickiup with Morris Blood, ran into Gertrude Brock coming out of an Indian curio-shop with Doctor Lanning.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading GLEN TARN October had not yet gone when they met again in a Medicine Bend street.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Marie was regretting, yesterday, that you had not yet found your way to Glen Tarn."

Chapter 14 of The Daughter of a Magnate by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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