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The Idyl of Twin Fires

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Idyl of Twin Fires is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Walter Prichard Eaton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.
In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.
It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.
It was Sunday, the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.
But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.
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The Idyl of Twin Fires

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Idyl of Twin Fires is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.
Line 2
In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.
/ɪn fækt aɪ ɜːrdʒd hɜːr tuː sɪt ɪn ðə sʌn ənd rest/
Line 3
It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈɡlɔːriəs deɪ ə riːl dʒuːn deɪ ðoʊ dʒuːn wɑːz nɑːt duː tɪl ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈwenzdi/
Line 4
It was Sunday, the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈsʌndeɪ ðə ˈsʌndeɪ priˈsiːdɪŋ məˈmɔːriəl deɪ/
Line 5
But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.
/bʌt æz maɪ fɑːrm wɑːz soʊ fɑːr frʌm ðə ˈsentər ʌv ðə ˈvɪlədʒ ənd maɪ lɔːn wɑːz soʊ skriːnd frʌm ðə roʊdz baɪ ðə haʊs ɑːn wʌn saɪd ənd ðə paɪnz ənd ˈmeɪpəlz ɑːn ðə ˈʌðər aɪ riˈzɑːlvd tuː ˈhæzərd maɪ ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən ənd ɡoʊ æt maɪ lɔːn wɪtʃ ðə reɪn æt læst hæd ˈsetəld/

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hazard noun US /ˈhæzərd/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maples noun US /ˈmeɪpəlz/

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Memorial noun US /məˈmɔːriəl/

a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading “It was Sunday, the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.”

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pines noun US /paɪnz/

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading “But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preceding adjective US /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading “It was Sunday, the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
screened verb US /skriːnd/

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading “But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urge verb US /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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 morning adjective + noun

In this reading “WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.”

52,521 times in 225,867 chapters
CLIMB A HILL verb + article + noun counted as “climb … hill”

In this reading “WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.”

1,114 times in 225,867 chapters
glorious day adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.”

860 times in 225,867 chapters
In fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.”

69,970 times in 225,867 chapters
sit in verb + particle

attend as a visitor

In this reading “In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.”

11,922 times in 225,867 chapters
in the sun preposition + article + noun counted as “in … sun”

In this reading “In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.”

12,220 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CLIMBverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Goodwin

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From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HILLnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/

a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading It was Sunday, the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading It was Sunday, the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading It was Sunday, the Sunday preceding Memorial Day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading In fact, I urged her to sit in the sun and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE CLIMB A HILL TOGETHER The next morning I did not urge Miss Goodwin to come to the farm.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading It was a glorious day, a real June day, though June was not due till the following Wednesday.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But, as my farm was so far from the centre of the village, and my lawn was so screened from the roads by the house on one side and the pines and maples on the other, I resolved to hazard my reputation and go at my lawn, which the rain at last had settled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of The Idyl of Twin Fires by Walter Prichard Eaton holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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.

What does chapter 10 of The Idyl of Twin Fires contain?

Chapter 10 holds 220 sentences of The Idyl of Twin Fires, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Idyl of Twin Fires by Walter Prichard Eaton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 220 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 10 of The Idyl of Twin Fires?

Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 44 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

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.

Questions about reading The Idyl of Twin Fires

Common questions about reading The Idyl of Twin Fires by Walter Prichard Eaton on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Idyl of Twin Fires?

Yes. All 4715 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34177 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Idyl of Twin Fires is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34177, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Idyl of Twin Fires take to read?

About 392 minutes of reading across 943 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Idyl of Twin Fires section by section

How to work through The Idyl of Twin Fires section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of The Idyl of Twin Fires to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Idyl of Twin Fires

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Idyl of Twin Fires, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sitting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Idyl of Twin Fires; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Above
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Idyl of Twin Fires; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
College
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Idyl of Twin Fires; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Correcting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Idyl of Twin Fires; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.