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The King of Schnorrers

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.
But Clara was not destined to happiness.
From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.
Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.
Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The King of Schnorrers

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The King of Schnorrers is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.
/ðə driːm ənd ðə əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
Line 2
But Clara was not destined to happiness.
Line 3
From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.
/frʌm ðə ˈmoʊmənt ʃiː hæd ˈprɑːməst hərˈself tuː hɜːr fɜːrst lʌvz frend oʊld ˈmɛm.ə.riz bɪˈɡæn tuː raɪz ʌp ənd riˈproʊtʃ hɜːr/
Line 4
Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.
Line 5
Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.

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.

accents noun US /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading “Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.”

awakening noun US /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading “THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.”

destined adjective US /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading “But Clara was not destined to happiness.”

love's noun US /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.”

memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.”

reproach noun US /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading “From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.”

uneasiness noun US /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading “Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.”

watches noun US /ˈwɑːtʃəz/

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading “Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.”

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.

old memories adjective + noun

In this reading “From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.”

rise up verb + adjective

come to the surface

In this reading “From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.”

in the depths preposition + article + noun counted as “in … depths”

In this reading “Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.”

with grief preposition + noun

In this reading “Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.”

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

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accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.

AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

the act of waking

From this reading THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Clara was not destined to happiness.

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

Clara

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

From this reading But Clara was not destined to happiness.

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading But Clara was not destined to happiness.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.

Everard's

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

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

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

From this reading But Clara was not destined to happiness.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.

love'snounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Clara was not destined to happiness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DREAM AND THE AWAKENING.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But Clara was not destined to happiness.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading From the moment she had promised herself to her first love's friend, old memories began to rise up and reproach her.

upbraidingnoun

a severe scolding

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But Clara was not destined to happiness.

watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

wedding-day

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

From this reading Her uneasiness increased as her wedding-day drew near.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Strange thoughts stirred in the depths of her soul, and in the silent watches of the night she seemed to hear Everard's accents, charged with grief and upbraiding.

Chapter 16 of The King of Schnorrers by Israel Zangwill holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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Wicked
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