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The Holladay case

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Holladay case is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The End of the Story Paris in June!
Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?
Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!
Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!
Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.
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The Holladay case

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Holladay case is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The End of the Story Paris in June!
/ðə end ʌv ðə ˈstɔːri ˈperɪs ɪn dʒuːn/
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Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?
Line 3
Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!
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Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!
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Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

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.

awakens verb US /əˈweɪkənz/

third-person singular of “awaken” — cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!”

describing verb US /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading “Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!”

excites verb US /ɪkˈsaɪts/

third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading “Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!”

fascination noun US /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading “Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!”

junior noun US /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading “Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.”

pavements noun US /ˈpeɪvmənts/

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading “Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!”

restorer noun US /rɪˈstɔːrər/

a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture

From this reading “Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.”

speculation noun US /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading “Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!”

All words in this reading · 57

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

awakensverbUS /əˈweɪkənz/

third-person singular of “awaken” — cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

betrothedadjective

pledged to be married

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The End of the Story Paris in June!

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

excitesverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪts/

third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

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

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The End of the Story Paris in June!

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The End of the Story Paris in June!

juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

murmurousadjective

characterized by soft sounds

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The End of the Story Paris in June!

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The End of the Story Paris in June!

pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

restorernounUS /rɪˈstɔːrər/

a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

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 The End of the Story Paris in June!

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The End of the Story Paris in June!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

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 Paris, with its blue sky and its trees, and its color--and its fascination there is no describing!

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Paris with its crowded pavements--and such a crowd, where every man and woman awakens interest, excites speculation!

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Joy is a great restorer, and a week of happiness in this enchanted city had wrought wonders in our junior and his betrothed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you know it, with its bright days and its soft nights, murmurous with voices?

Chapter 18 of The Holladay case by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 18 holds 69 sentences of The Holladay case, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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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.

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Vocabulary met early in The Holladay case

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Holladay case, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Outer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Holladay case; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Crowded
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Holladay case; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Atmosphere
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Holladay case; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Reeked
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