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The doings of Doris

Chapter VII

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The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.
Excitement had vanished; chatter ceased.
The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.
And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.
The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.
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The doings of Doris

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The doings of Doris is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.
Line 2
Excitement had vanished; chatter ceased.
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt hæd ˈvænɪʃt ˈtʃætər siːst/
Line 3
The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.
/ðə ˈtɔːkətɪv muːd ˈoʊvər ʃiː bɪˈkeɪm ˈkɑːnʃəs ʌv ˈhævɪŋ ˈɡɪvən vent tuː ə ɡʊd diːl ʌv ˈnɑːnsens/
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And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.
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The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

atmosphere noun US /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading “The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.”

chatter verb US /ˈtʃætər/

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading “Excitement had vanished; chatter ceased.”

conditions noun US /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading “The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.”

Cycle noun US /ˈsaɪkəl/

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading “The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.”

indifferent adjective US /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading “The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.”

talkative adjective US /ˈtɔːkətɪv/

full of trivial conversation

From this reading “The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.”

underwent verb US /ˌʌndərˈwent/

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading “The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.”

vent noun US /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading “The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.”

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.

became conscious verb + adjective counted as “become conscious”

In this reading “The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.”

given vent adjective + noun

In this reading “The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.”

talked nonsense verb + noun counted as “talk nonsense”

In this reading “And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.”

any sort adjective + noun

In this reading “The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.”

way home noun + noun

In this reading “The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.”

in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.”

Ride ON verb + particle

In this reading “The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.”

deal of verb + particle

In this reading “The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.”

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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 Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

barometricaladjective

relating to atmospheric pressure or indicated by a barometer

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Excitement had vanished; chatter ceased.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading Excitement had vanished; chatter ceased.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

CyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

Doris's

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

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

ExcitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Excitement had vanished; chatter ceased.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Excitement had vanished; chatter ceased.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

Lynnthorpe

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

From this reading And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

RideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/

full of trivial conversation

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And people seldom talked nonsense at Lynnthorpe.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

uncongenialadjective

not suitable to your tastes or needs

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading Excitement had vanished; chatter ceased.

ventnounUS /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading The talkative mood over, she became conscious of having given vent to a good deal of nonsense.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Cycle Ride ON the way home Doris's barometrical conditions underwent a change.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The atmosphere was uncongenial; in fact, Lynnthorpe was the wrong place for nonsense of any sort, good, bad, or indifferent.

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