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

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Asenath Carver Coolidge • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE QUERY.
RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.
The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.
There had been a very large number from the beginning.
The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE QUERY.
/ðə ˈkwiːri/
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RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.
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The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.
Line 4
There had been a very large number from the beginning.
/ðer hæd bɪn ə ˈveri lɑːrdʒ ˈnʌmbər frʌm ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
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The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

Learner Dictionary

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advent noun US /ˈædvent/

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading “The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.”

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April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.”

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brings verb US /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.”

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carload noun US /ˈkɑːrloʊd/

a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile

From this reading “The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.”

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completed adjective US /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.”

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query noun US /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading “THE QUERY.”

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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 “RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.”

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workmen noun US /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading “The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.”

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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.

large number adjective + noun

a large indefinite number

In this reading “There had been a very large number from the beginning.”

4,310 times in 426,212 chapters
from the beginning preposition + article + noun counted as “from … beginning”

In this reading “There had been a very large number from the beginning.”

6,368 times in 426,212 chapters
first day adjective + noun

In this reading “The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.”

10,690 times in 426,212 chapters
on the hill preposition + article + noun counted as “on … hill”

In this reading “The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.”

9,574 times in 426,212 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 RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.

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adventnounUS /ˈædvent/

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been a very large number from the beginning.

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beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading There had been a very large number from the beginning.

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BRINGSverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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carloadnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊd/

a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.

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DOMBEY

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From this reading RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There had been a very large number from the beginning.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading There had been a very large number from the beginning.

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HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.

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hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There had been a very large number from the beginning.

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LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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NOTEnounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.

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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading There had been a very large number from the beginning.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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pacenounUS /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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QUERYnounUS /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading THE QUERY.

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rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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RUTH'SnounUS /ruːθs/

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

From this reading RUTH'S DOG DOMBEY BRINGS HER A NOTE.

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Schwarmer

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

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

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Schwarmer's

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

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE QUERY.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been a very large number from the beginning.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading There had been a very large number from the beginning.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Library building was completed and the building on the hill had been going on very rapidly, particularly through the months of March and April, but the pace was nothing to what it was after Mr. Schwarmer's advent.

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workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The first day of May Mr. Schwarmer came and brought a carload of workmen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 18 of The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury by Asenath Carver Coolidge holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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