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The Immortals — Complete

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.
"What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
"That which I do every day."
"You are not going to mass?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Immortals — Complete

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Immortals — Complete is here in full — 1040 sentences across 208 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/208 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.
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As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.
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"What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.
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"That which I do every day."
/ðæt wɪtʃ aɪ duː ˈevəri deɪ/
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"You are not going to mass?"
/juː ɑːr nɑːt ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː mæs/

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.

dressing noun US /ˈdresɪŋ/

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading “As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.”

experienced adjective US /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”

explanation noun US /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”

finding noun US /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”

mass noun US /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading “"You are not going to mass?"”

reflected adjective US /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”

satisfactory adjective US /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”

Sunday noun US /ˈsʌndeɪ/

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

From this reading “PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.”

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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 PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "That which I do every day."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "That which I do every day."

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "That which I do every day."

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading "You are not going to mass?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You are not going to mass?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

PHILLIS

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

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.

Saniel

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

From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.

satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

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

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

SURPRISEDadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That which I do every day."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

to-day

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

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As she was dressing, Saniel entered her room.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading PHILLIS IS SURPRISED The Sunday following her marriage, Phillis experienced a surprise on which she reflected a long time without finding a satisfactory explanation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What are you going to do to-day?" he asked.

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