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The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death
The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.
The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.
The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.
Breakfast is at half-past nine.
It has just gone eight.
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The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.
Line 2
The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.
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The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.
/ðə mæn sed ðə ˈbæθruːm ɪz ðə læst dɔːr daʊn ðə ˈpæsədʒ ɑːn jɔːr raɪt sɜːr/
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Breakfast is at half-past nine.
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It has just gone eight.
/ɪt hæz dʒʌst ɡɔːn eɪt/

Learner Dictionary

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

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asserting adjective US /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

From this reading “The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.”

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bathroom noun US /ˈbæθruːm/

a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

From this reading “The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.”

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canopy noun US /ˈkæn.ə.pi/

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading “The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.”

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defiance noun US /dɪˈfaɪəns/

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading “DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.”

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dozing verb US /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading “DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.”

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footman noun US /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading “The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.”

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freshness noun US /ˈfreʃnəs/

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading “The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.”

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weighed verb US /weɪd/

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading “The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.”

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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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

pulled up verb + adjective counted as “pull up”

come to a halt after driving somewhere

In this reading “The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.”

9,787 times in 225,867 chapters
last evening adjective + noun

In this reading “The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.”

4,298 times in 225,867 chapters
own happiness verb + noun

In this reading “The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.”

1,527 times in 225,867 chapters
lay on verb + particle

In this reading “DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.”

16,662 times in 225,867 chapters
just gone adverb + adjective

In this reading “It has just gone eight.”

2,406 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 71

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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 DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Breakfast is at half-past nine.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/

a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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BreakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Breakfast is at half-past nine.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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DEFIANCEnounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading It has just gone eight.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

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

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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fro

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From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading It has just gone eight.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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half-past

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From this reading Breakfast is at half-past nine.

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happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading It has just gone eight.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has just gone eight.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It has just gone eight.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Breakfast is at half-past nine.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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Roddy

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From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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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 DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DEFIANCE OF THE TIGER--II I Roddy, dozing after a night of glorious sleep, lay on his back and swung happily to and fro.

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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 The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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valeting

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From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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weighedverbUS /weɪd/

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The footman who was valeting him had pulled up the blind and drawn aside the curtains, and the garden came to him, not as on last evening, weighed with its canopy of stars, but now asserting its own happiness and colour and freshness.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The man said: "The bathroom is the last door down the passage on your right, sir.

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Each of the 29 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death

Common questions about reading The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death by Hugh Walpole on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death?

Yes. All 9062 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33086 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #33086, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1813 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death section by section

How to work through The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 38 chapters of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fortitude
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
George
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Doran
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.