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The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.
Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.
She walked to the window; she returned, and she again sat down.
She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.
Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.
/ðə deɪ ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ wɑːz əˈpɔɪntɪd fɔːr ðə dɪˈpɑːrtʃər ʌv ðə tuː ˈfæməliz ʌv ðə duːk ənd sɜːr ˈæmbroʊz fɔːr ðə ˈkʌntri ənd ðə hoʊl priˈsiːdɪŋ ˈiːvnɪŋ wɑːz pæst baɪ ðə tuː oʊld men ɪn ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ ðer plænz ənd ˈfɔːrmɪŋ nuː skiːmz tuː enˈʃʊr səkˈses/
Line 2
Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.
Line 3
She walked to the window; she returned, and she again sat down.
/ʃiː wɔːkt tuː ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ʃiː rɪˈtɜːrnd ənd ʃiː əˈɡen sæt daʊn/
Line 4
She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.
Line 5
Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.
/əˈɡen ʃiː went tuː ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪts ˈfoʊldɪŋ dɔːrz stept aʊt əˈpɑːn ðə ˈbælkəni/

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.

Ambrose noun US /ˈæmbroʊz/

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading “The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arranging noun US /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading “The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
balcony noun US /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading “Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ensure verb US /enˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading “The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
folding noun US /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading “Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
insipid adjective US /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading “She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schemes noun US /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tasteless adjective US /ˈteɪstləs/

lacking flavor

From this reading “She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.”

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.

preceding evening adjective + noun

In this reading “The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.”

1,032 times in 426,211 chapters
folding doors noun + noun counted as “folding door”

an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)

In this reading “Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.”

829 times in 426,211 chapters
upon the balcony preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … balcony”

In this reading “Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.”

547 times in 426,211 chapters
new schemes adjective + noun counted as “new scheme”

In this reading “The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.”

587 times in 426,211 chapters
most interested adverb + adjective

In this reading “Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.”

754 times in 426,211 chapters
passed by verb + particle counted as “pass by”

move past

In this reading “The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.”

15,205 times in 426,211 chapters
remain in verb + particle

In this reading “Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.”

25,543 times in 426,211 chapters
old men adjective + noun

In this reading “The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.”

6,926 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading She walked to the window; she returned, and she again sat down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distraite

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

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

Pending verification
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She walked to the window; she returned, and she again sat down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

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dukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Elvira

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

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

Pending verification
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She walked to the window; she returned, and she again sat down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading She walked to the window; she returned, and she again sat down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tastelessadjectiveUS /ˈteɪstləs/

lacking flavor

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

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 day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Elvira took no part in this conversation, though certainly the person most interested: she was thoughtful and _distraite_; she was too restless to remain in one place.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

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vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

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walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading She walked to the window; she returned, and she again sat down.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Again she went to the window, and, opening its folding doors, stepped out upon the balcony.

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wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The day following was appointed for the departure of the two families of the duke and Sir Ambrose for the country; and the whole preceding evening was passed by the two old men in arranging their plans, and forming new schemes to ensure success.

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She walked to the window; she returned, and she again sat down.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She attempted to work, to read, to draw--all was in vain; all seemed tasteless and insipid.

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Chapter 18 of The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century by Mrs. (Jane) Loudon holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Mummy
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