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The fear of living

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THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.
Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.
At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.
The terrified Alice put her hand on her heart.
Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.
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The fear of living

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The fear of living is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.
/ðə ˌferˈwel ðə nekst deɪ ˈevriθɪŋ pæst ɔːf æz ərˈeɪndʒd/
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Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.
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At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.
/æt ðə bend ʌv ðə pæθ ðeɪ left ðem feɪs tuː feɪs waɪl ðeɪ kənˈtɪnjuːd ðer wɔːk ˈʌndər ðə triːz ˈɡlɔːriəs ɪn ðer ˈɔːtəm dres/
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The terrified Alice put her hand on her heart.
Line 5
Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.
/hɜːr fɜːrst θɔːt wɑːz tuː flaɪ bʌt hɜːr leɡz wɜːr wiːk ənd hɜːr breθ wɑːz ɡɔːn/

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autumn noun US /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.”

bend verb US /bend/

form a curve

From this reading “At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.”

farewell noun US /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.”

glorious adjective US /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading “At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.”

instructed verb US /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.”

Jean noun US /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading “Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.”

Marcel noun US /mɑːrˈsel/

a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron

From this reading “Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.”

terrified adjective US /ˈterəfaɪd/

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading “The terrified Alice put her hand on her heart.”

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.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.”

under the trees preposition + article + noun counted as “under … tree”

In this reading “At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.”

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.”

passed off verb + particle counted as “pass off”

be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity

In this reading “THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.”

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Alice

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From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

bendverbUS /bend/

form a curve

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

Berlier

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

Dulaurens

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The terrified Alice put her hand on her heart.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The terrified Alice put her hand on her heart.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

Isabelle

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/

a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

oakwood

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The terrified Alice put her hand on her heart.

Orlandi

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The terrified Alice put her hand on her heart.

terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading The terrified Alice put her hand on her heart.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FAREWELL The next day everything passed off as arranged.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Her first thought was to fly, but her legs were weak and her breath was gone.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Isabelle Orlandi and Jean Berlier took Alice Dulaurens to the park, as far as the oakwood where Marcel had been instructed to wait for her.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading At the bend of the path they left them face to face, while they continued their walk under the trees, glorious in their autumn dress.

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