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The Perfect World

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Perfect World is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.
Still the Princess remained in her cabin.
Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.
Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.
Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Perfect World

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Perfect World is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.
Line 2
Still the Princess remained in her cabin.
/stɪl ðə ˈprɪn.ses rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn hɜːr ˈkæbən/
Line 3
Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.
Line 4
Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.
Line 5
Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

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.

cheery adjective US /ˈtʃɪri/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.”

confide verb US /kənˈfaɪd/

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading “Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.”

doomed adjective US /duːmd/

marked for certain death

From this reading “Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.”

friend's noun US /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.”

meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.”

restlessness noun US /ˈrestləsnəs/

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading “Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.”

student noun US /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.”

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.

find out verb + adjective

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

In this reading “Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.”

passed slowly verb + particle counted as “pass slowly”

In this reading “THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.”

confide in verb + particle

In this reading “Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.”

remained in verb + particle counted as “remain in”

In this reading “Still the Princess remained in her cabin.”

at sight preposition + noun

In this reading “Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.”

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

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Alan

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From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Still the Princess remained in her cabin.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/

marked for certain death

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

friend'snounUS /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Still the Princess remained in her cabin.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Still the Princess remained in her cabin.

KISSnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.

Kulmervan

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

From this reading Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Still the Princess remained in her cabin.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Still the Princess remained in her cabin.

restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

serquor

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

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still the Princess remained in her cabin.

studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Kulmervan remained in his cabin near the princess, and had his meals served him there.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

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

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

UNFORGIVEABLE

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

From this reading THE UNFORGIVEABLE KISS The day passed slowly.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

Waiko

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

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

Waz-Y-Kjesta

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

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Alan passed Waiko with his usual cheery smile, and the guilty student trembled and turned white at sight of the healthy man, who he thought had been doomed to serquor.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Waz-Y-Kjesta realized that something was wrong, but as Alan did not confide in him, he made no effort to find out the cause of his friend’s restlessness.

Chapter 25 of The Perfect World by Ella M. Scrymsour holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

What does chapter 25 of The Perfect World contain?

Chapter 25 holds 243 sentences of The Perfect World, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 of The Perfect World by Ella M. Scrymsour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 243 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 25 of The Perfect World?

Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 49 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 25 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Vocabulary met early in The Perfect World

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Perfect World, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Perfect
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Perfect World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Perfect World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Space
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Perfect World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Adrift
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Perfect World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.