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The Dull Miss Archinard

Chapter III

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At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.
Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.
She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.
"I have never been to see her.
I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."
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The Dull Miss Archinard

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Dull Miss Archinard is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.
Line 2
Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.
/ˈmeri hæd ˈɔːfərd tuː dʒɔɪn hɜːr ˈbrʌðər ðə ˈprɑːspekt ʌv ðə wɔːk təˈɡeðər wɑːz ˈveri ˈplezənt/
Line 3
She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.
Line 4
"I have never been to see her.
/aɪ hæv ˈnevər bɪn tuː siː hɜːr/
Line 5
I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

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.

announced adjective US /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.”

approve verb US /əˈpruːv/

give sanction to

From this reading “I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."”

intention noun US /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.”

join verb US /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading “Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.”

neighbor noun US /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."”

Odd adjective US /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading “At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.”

offered verb US /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading “Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.”

prospect noun US /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading “Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.”

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.

approve of verb + particle

In this reading “I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."”

last moment adjective + noun

In this reading “She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.”

started for verb + particle counted as “start for”

In this reading “At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

Alicia

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

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/

give sanction to

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

Archinards

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

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I have never been to see her.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

fulfilmentnoun

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have never been to see her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have never been to see her.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I have never been to see her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

OddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I have never been to see her.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

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

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mary had offered to join her brother; the prospect of the walk together was very pleasant.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She could not object when Alicia, at the last moment, announced her intention of going too.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading At four that afternoon Odd, his wife, and Mary started for the Archinards' house.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I should like the walk, and Mary will approve of the fulfilment of my duty towards my neighbor."

Chapter 3 of The Dull Miss Archinard by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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