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The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Julian [Editor] Hawthorne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The papers and the tea appeared.
Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.
"Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.
The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.
His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The papers and the tea appeared.
/ðə ˈpeɪpərz ənd ðə tiː əˈpɪrd/
Line 2
Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.
Line 3
"Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.
Line 4
The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.
Line 5
His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.
/hɪz hændz ˈtrembəld wɪð ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns ənd ðə ʃiːts ʃʊk əˈɡen/

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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.

danced verb US /dænst/

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading “The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greedily adverb US /ˈɡriːdəli/

in a greedy manner

From this reading “The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impatience noun US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading “His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intelligence noun US /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading “The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
searched verb US /sɜːrtʃt/

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading “Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.”

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sheets noun US /ʃiːts/

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading “His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.”

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tea noun US /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading “The papers and the tea appeared.”

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trembled verb US /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 43

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

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.

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Ah

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From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The papers and the tea appeared.

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appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

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

From this reading The papers and the tea appeared.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

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dancedverbUS /dænst/

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/

in a greedy manner

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
others

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

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

Pending verification
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The papers and the tea appeared.

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Raskolnikoff

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From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The papers and the tea appeared.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The papers and the tea appeared.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Ah, here it is!" he cried, as he began to read.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Raskolnikoff sat and searched, and, at last, found what he wanted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His hands trembled with impatience, and the sheets shook again.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words danced before his eyes, but he read greedily to the end, and turned to others for later intelligence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 14 of The Lock and Key Library — North Europe — Russian — Swedish by Julian [Editor] Hawthorne holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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