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The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury
The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury

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By Asenath Carver Coolidge • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BRIDAL TRIP.
With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.
As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.
"That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.
"It's his morning matin.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BRIDAL TRIP.
/ðə ˈbraɪdəl trɪp/
Line 2
With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.
Line 3
As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.
/æz ðeɪ ˈentərd ðə hɔːl ðeɪ hɜːrd sʌm wʌn ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɪn ə diːp məˈloʊdiəs vɔɪs/
Line 4
"That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.
Line 5
"It's his morning matin.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bridal adjective US /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading “THE BRIDAL TRIP.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crushing adjective US /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading “"That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
melodious adjective US /məˈloʊdiəs/

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading “As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.”

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President noun US /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading “With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
President's noun US /ˈprezɪdənts/

possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading “With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.”

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roll verb US /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading “With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.”

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Ruth's noun US /ruːθs/

possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading “"That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.”

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statistics noun US /stəˈtɪstɪks/

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

From this reading “With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.”

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.

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
melodious voice adjective + noun

In this reading “As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.”

482 times in 426,211 chapters
Golden Rule adjective + noun

any important rule

In this reading “With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.”

582 times in 426,211 chapters
entered the hall verb + article + noun counted as “enter … hall”

In this reading “As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.”

1,402 times in 426,211 chapters
roll of verb + particle

In this reading “With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.”

9,584 times in 426,211 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 With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

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BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading THE BRIDAL TRIP.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading "That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

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enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

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

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

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GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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It's

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From this reading "It's his morning matin.

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marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

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

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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matin

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From this reading "It's his morning matin.

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melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading "That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/

possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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Ralph

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

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

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rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/

possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading "That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.

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 "That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.

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singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

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statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/

a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
That's

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

From this reading "That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.

Pending verification
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BRIDAL TRIP.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TRIPnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading THE BRIDAL TRIP.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As they entered the hall they heard some one singing in a deep, melodious voice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "That's the President," whispered Ralph, crushing Ruth's arm to his side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a roll of statistics in hand and Ruth on his arm Ralph proceeded to the Golden Rule President's office the next morning after the marriage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury by Asenath Carver Coolidge holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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Vocabulary met early in The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury

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Independence
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Horror
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Killsbury
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