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The Fate of Felix Brand
The Fate of Felix Brand

Chapter XXI

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HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
"Poor child!" he said to himself.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fate of Felix Brand

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Fate of Felix Brand is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.
Line 2
It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.
Line 3
His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.
Line 4
He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.
/hiː sæt daʊn hɪz hed əˈpɑːn hɪz hænd ənd hɪz θɔːts əˈpɑːn hɪz ˈdɔːtər/
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"Poor child!" he said to himself.
/puːr tʃaɪld hiː sed tuː hɪmˈself/

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.

anxiety noun US /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.”

Brand noun US /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading “It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.”

dismissed adjective US /dɪˈsmɪst/

having lost your job

From this reading “HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.”

lines noun US /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.”

nine noun US /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading “It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.”

o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading “It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.”

patient noun US /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading “HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.”

tells noun US /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading “HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.”

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.

Poor child adjective + noun

In this reading “"Poor child!" he said to himself.”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.”

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

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

Annister

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From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

BrandnounUS /brænd/

a name given to a product or service

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/

having lost your job

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.

Dr

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From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

Felix

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

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

GORDON

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

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

HUGH

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

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

paler

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

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

TELLSnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Poor child!" he said to himself.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He sat down, his head upon his hand and his thoughts upon his daughter.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading His face was even paler than usual and its deep lines told of pain, anxiety and spent strength.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was nine o'clock and Felix Brand, he thought, was probably in the waiting room.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading HUGH GORDON TELLS HIS STORY Dr. Annister dismissed his last patient and looked at his watch.

Chapter 21 of The Fate of Felix Brand by Florence Finch Kelly holds 203 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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Chapter 21 holds 203 sentences of The Fate of Felix Brand, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

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