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The Diamond Ship

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Diamond Ship is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Max Pemberton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Diamond Ship

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Diamond Ship is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.
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Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.
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We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.
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In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.
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He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.
/hiː spoʊk əˈmʌŋ ˈʌðər θɪŋz ʌv sʌm ʌv hɪz dɪˈzɜːrtɪd ˈhɑːbiz ənd ɪkˈsprest rəˈɡret ðæt hiː hæd ˈɡɪvən ʌp hɪz jɑːt/

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brightest adjective US /ˈbraɪtəst/

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.”

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Cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.”

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closeted verb US /ˈklɑːzətɪd/

past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work

From this reading “We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.”

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continues verb US /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.”

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deserted adjective US /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.”

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hobbies noun US /ˈhɑːbiz/

plural of “hobby” — an auxiliary activity

From this reading “He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.”

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narrative noun US /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.”

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yacht noun US /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading “He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.”

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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.

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other things adjective + noun

In this reading “He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.”

23,043 times in 426,211 chapters
about five preposition + noun

In this reading “Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.”

8,021 times in 426,211 chapters
in the afternoon preposition + article + noun counted as “in … afternoon”

In this reading “Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.”

23,409 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 Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.

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brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/

past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.

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desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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drawing-room

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From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.

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Ean

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From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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FABOS

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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.

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fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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HARRIET

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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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hobbiesnounUS /ˈhɑːbiz/

plural of “hobby” — an auxiliary activity

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.

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Okyada

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From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.

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regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

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

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading In the drawing-room later on, Ean proved to be in the brightest of spirits.

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spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Ean, I remember, had come in from a little trip to Cambridge about five o’clock in the afternoon.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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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 He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading We had tea together, and afterwards he called his servant, Okyada, to the study, and they were closeted there almost until dinner time.

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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS CONTINUES HER NARRATIVE.

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yachtnounUS /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading He spoke, among other things, of some of his deserted hobbies, and expressed regret that he had given up his yacht.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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