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The Living Mummy

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Living Mummy is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.
His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.
I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.
Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.
She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.
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The Living Mummy

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Living Mummy 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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Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.
Line 2
His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.
Line 3
I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.
/aɪ wɑːz nɑːt ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd tuː əˈtend bʌt aɪ felt aɪ hæd tuː ɡoʊ/
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Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.
Line 5
She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.
/ʃiː wɑːz klæd ɪn diːp ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd hɜːr feɪs wɑːz ˈθɪkli veɪld/

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.

clad adjective US /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.”

Hubbard's noun US /ˈhʌbərdz/

possessive form of “hubbard” — a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading “Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.”

interred adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrd/

placed in a grave

From this reading “His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.”

mourning noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading “She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.”

Norfolk noun US /ˈnɔːrfək/

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading “His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.”

thickly adverb US /ˈθɪkli/

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading “She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.”

vault noun US /vɒlt/

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading “His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.”

veiled adjective US /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading “She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.”

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.

deep mourning adjective + noun

In this reading “She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.”

third day noun + noun

In this reading “Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.”

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

Belleville

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

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

cladadjectiveUS /klæd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.

Dr

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

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

Hubbard'snounUS /ˈhʌbərdz/

possessive form of “hubbard” — a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

interredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrd/

placed in a grave

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.

NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

Ottley

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

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

Sartley

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

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I was not invited to attend, but I felt I had to go.

vaultnounUS /vɒlt/

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading His body was interred in the vault of his family at their seat at Sartley, in Norfolk.

veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading She was clad in deep mourning, and her face was thickly veiled.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

Weldon's

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

From this reading Hubbard's Philosophy of Life Weldon's funeral was held on the afternoon of the third day following his death.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Ottley was there with her father and Dr. Belleville.

Chapter 21 of The Living Mummy by Ambrose Pratt 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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Chapter 21 holds 144 sentences of The Living Mummy, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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