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The Pretty Lady

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
"To-day I shall see her."
He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.
Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pretty Lady

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Pretty Lady is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:
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"To-day I shall see her."
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He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.
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Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.
/ɪts ʃeɪp æz ə hoʊl wɑːz ðæt ʌv ə kjuːb/
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Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

Learner Dictionary

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acquaintances noun US /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:”

albany noun US /ˈɔːlbəni/

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading “THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:”

cube noun US /kjuːb/

a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces

From this reading “Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.”

flats noun US /flæts/

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading “He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.”

inhabited adjective US /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading “He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.”

referred verb US /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading “THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:”

unequal adjective US /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading “Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.”

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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 Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.

acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

ALBANYnounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

cubenounUS /kjuːb/

a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces

From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

flatsnounUS /flæts/

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "To-day I shall see her."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

Hoape

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "To-day I shall see her."

ImagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

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

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

perpendicularlyadverb

straight up or down without a break

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

Piccadilly

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

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "To-day I shall see her."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "To-day I shall see her."

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

To-day

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

From this reading "To-day I shall see her."

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Imagine the cube to be divided perpendicularly into two very unequal parts.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading He inhabited one of the three flats at the extreme northern end of the Albany, Piccadilly, W.I. The flat was strangely planned.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

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

From this reading Its shape as a whole was that of a cube.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading THE ALBANY G.J. Hoape--He was usually addressed as "G.J." by his friends, and always referred to as "G.J." by both friends and acquaintances--woke up finally in the bedroom of his flat with the thought:

Chapter 5 of The Pretty Lady by Arnold Bennett holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 5 holds 90 sentences of The Pretty Lady, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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Christine
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pretty Lady; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Piccadilly
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Leicester
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Square
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