The Gilded Age, Part 7.

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Gilded Age, Part 7. is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

The news of, his success had preceded him, and while he waited for the train, he was the center of a group of eager questioners, who asked him a hundred things about the mine, and magnified his good fortune.

There was no mistake this time.

Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

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The Gilded Age, Part 7. Mark Twain

Chapter IX

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Gilded Age, Part 7. is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station. The news of, his success had preceded him, and while he waited for the train, he was the center of a group of eager questioners, who asked him a hundred things about the mine, and magnified his good fortune. There was no mistake this time. Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant. The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

The Gilded Age, Part 7.

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Gilded Age, Part 7. is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

Line 2

/ðə nuːz ʌv hɪz səkˈses hæd prɪˈsiːdɪd hɪm ənd waɪl hiː ˈweɪtɪd fɔːr ðə treɪn hiː wɑːz ðə ˈsɛn.tər ʌv ə ɡruːp ʌv ˈiːɡər ˈkwestʃənərz huː æskt hɪm ə ˈhʌndrəd θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə maɪn ənd ˈmæɡnəfaɪd hɪz ɡʊd ˈfɔːrtʃən/

Line 3

There was no mistake this time.

/ðer wɑːz noʊ mɪˈsteɪk ðɪs taɪm/

Line 4

Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

Line 5

The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

/ðə wɜːrdz ʌv ðə prəˈpraɪətər ʌv ə rɪtʃ koʊl maɪn hæv ə ˈɡoʊldən saʊnd ənd hɪz ˈkɑːmən ˈseɪɪŋz ɑːr rɪˈpiːtɪd æz ɪf ðeɪ wɜːr ˈsɑːləd ˈwɪzdəm/

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cars noun US /kɑːrz/

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.”

coal noun US /koʊl/

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading “The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.”

magnified adjective US /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/

enlarged to an abnormal degree

From this reading “The news of, his success had preceded him, and while he waited for the train, he was the center of a group of eager questioners, who asked him a hundred things about the mine, and magnified his good fortune.”

preceded verb US /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

proprietor noun US /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.”

questioners noun US /ˈkwestʃənərz/

plural of “questioner” — someone who asks a question

sayings noun US /ˈseɪɪŋz/

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading “The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.”

significant adjective US /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

important in effect or meaning

From this reading “Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.”

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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 news of, his success had preceded him, and while he waited for the train, he was the center of a group of eager questioners, who asked him a hundred things about the mine, and magnified his good fortune.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

carsnounUS /kɑːrz/

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

coalnounUS /koʊl/

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

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

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

freighted

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From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

Iliumnoun

an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/

enlarged to an abnormal degree

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading There was no mistake this time.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no mistake this time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

questionersnounUS /ˈkwestʃənərz/

plural of “questioner” — someone who asks a question

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

important in effect or meaning

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no mistake this time.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There was no mistake this time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was no mistake this time.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was evening when Philip took the cars at the Ilium station.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Philip, in luck, had become suddenly a person of consideration, whose speech was freighted with meaning, whose looks were all significant.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words of the proprietor of a rich coal mine have a golden sound, and his common sayings are repeated as if they were solid wisdom.

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