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The Maid of Maiden Lane

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.
I have no doubt it will be interesting."
Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:
MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.
For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.
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The Maid of Maiden Lane

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Maid of Maiden Lane is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.
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I have no doubt it will be interesting."
/aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt ɪt wɪl biː ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
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Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:
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MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.
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For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.
/fɔːr æz tuː ðɪs ˈsɪti aɪ θɪŋk ðæt ɪn hel ðə neɪm ʌv ˈperɪs mʌst hæv spred ˌɪtˈself fɑːr ənd waɪd/

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aloud adverb US /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:”

entering noun US /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading “WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.”

hell noun US /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.”

interesting adjective US /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading “I have no doubt it will be interesting."”

Lane noun US /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading “MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.”

Maiden noun US /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.”

spread verb US /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading “For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.”

treasons noun US /ˈtriːzəns/

plural of “treason” — a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading “WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.”

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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 WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

Arenta

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From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

Ava

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From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I have no doubt it will be interesting."

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

Cornelia

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From this reading Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

DONEadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I have no doubt it will be interesting."

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have no doubt it will be interesting."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading I have no doubt it will be interesting."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have no doubt it will be interesting."

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

LanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

MaidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I have no doubt it will be interesting."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

TEARSnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

to-day

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

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

TREASONSnounUS /ˈtriːzəns/

plural of “treason” — a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading For as to this city, I think that in hell the name of "Paris" must have spread itself far and wide.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I have no doubt it will be interesting."

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WE HAVE DONE WITH TEARS AND TREASONS "Here is a letter from Arenta!" repeated the Doctor to his wife, who was just entering the room, "Come, Ava, and listen to what she has to say.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Then Cornelia read aloud the following words:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND CORNELIA: If to-day I could walk down Maiden Lane, if to-day I could see you and talk to you, I should imagine myself in heaven.

Chapter 10 of The Maid of Maiden Lane by Amelia E. Barr holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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