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The day will come

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The day will come is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The God of love—_ah, benedicite_!
How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”
A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.
Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.
The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.
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The day will come

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The day will come is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
The God of love—_ah, benedicite_!
Line 2
How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”
Line 3
A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.
Line 4
Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.
Line 5
The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

Learner Dictionary

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

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architect noun US /ˈɑːrkətekt/

someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading “The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.”

chambers noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading “A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.”

engineer noun US /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading “The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.”

established adjective US /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading “A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.”

Ferret verb US /ˈferət/

hound or harry relentlessly

From this reading “A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.”

improved adjective US /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading “Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.”

sanitary adjective US /ˈsænɪteri/

free from filth and pathogens

From this reading “The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.”

Temple noun US /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.”

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.

thirty years noun + noun

In this reading “Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.”

second floor noun + noun

In this reading “A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.”

other side adjective + noun

In this reading “The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.”

passed by verb + particle counted as “pass by”

move past

In this reading “The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.”

All words in this reading · 57

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From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”

ah

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From this reading “The God of love—_ah, benedicite_!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”

architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/

someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

beautified

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From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

benedicite

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

From this reading “The God of love—_ah, benedicite_!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

Dalbrook

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

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

FerretverbUS /ˈferət/

hound or harry relentlessly

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

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 Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

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

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “The God of love—_ah, benedicite_!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”

How

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From this reading How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”

improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “The God of love—_ah, benedicite_!

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading How mighty and how great a Lord is he!”

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The God of love—_ah, benedicite_!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

sanitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsænɪteri/

free from filth and pathogens

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

shabbinessnoun

a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The God of love—_ah, benedicite_!

Theodore

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

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The architect and the sanitary engineer have passed by on the other side, and have left Ferret Court to its original shabbiness.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week later Theodore Dalbrook was established in chambers on the second floor of No. 2, Ferret Court, Temple.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Ferret Court is one of the few places in the Temple which have not been improved and beautified out of knowledge within the last thirty years.

Chapter 12 of The day will come by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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