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The Laughing Cavalier

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Laughing Cavalier is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.
Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.
"I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."
"Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.
"I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Laughing Cavalier

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Laughing Cavalier is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.
Line 2
Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.
Line 3
"I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."
/aɪ keɪm wɪð dʒæn hiː sed bɪˈkɔːz aɪ wɪʃt tuː spiːk wɪð juː wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈleɪ/
Line 4
"Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.
Line 5
"I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

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.

arrant adjective US /ˈærənt/

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

From this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cathedral noun US /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading “"Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curtly adverb US /ˈkɜːrtli/

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

From this reading “"Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delay verb US /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading “"I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ensconced verb US /ɪnˈskɑːnst/

past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly

From this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jan noun US /dʒæn/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knave noun US /neɪv/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prying noun US /ˈpraɪɪŋ/

offensive inquisitiveness

From this reading “"I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.”

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.

prying eyes noun + noun

In this reading “"I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.”

516 times in 225,867 chapters
against a wall preposition + article + noun counted as “against … wall”

In this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

15,258 times in 225,867 chapters
ensconced in verb + particle counted as “ensconce in”

In this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

550 times in 225,867 chapters
in the dark preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dark”

In this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

32,101 times in 225,867 chapters
In the street preposition + article + noun counted as “in … street”

In this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

27,424 times in 225,867 chapters
speak with verb + particle

In this reading “"I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."”

10,903 times in 225,867 chapters
came on verb + particle counted as “come on”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

59,812 times in 225,867 chapters
from the house preposition + article + noun counted as “from … house”

In this reading “AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.”

10,294 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 62

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ARRANTadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Beresteyn

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

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

Pending verification
cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading "Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

From this reading "Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/

past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JannounUS /dʒæn/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
KNAVEnounUS /neɪv/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nicolaes

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Pending verification
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/

offensive inquisitiveness

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quitted

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Pending verification
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stoutenburg

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Pending verification
streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Come as far as the cathedral then," said Stoutenburg curtly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Beresteyn quickly explained to his friend the reason of his presence here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vervloekte

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

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

Pending verification
wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading AN ARRANT KNAVE In the street below, not far from the house which he had just quitted, Stoutenburg came on Nicolaes and Jan ensconced in the dark against a wall.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading "I feel that in this vervloekte street the walls and windows are full of ears and prying eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I came with Jan," he said, "because I wished to speak with you without delay."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 23 of The Laughing Cavalier by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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