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The Prisoners of Hartling
The Prisoners of Hartling

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. D. (John Davys) Beresford • Curated US English Learning Edition
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He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.
Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.
He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.
He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.
He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Prisoners of Hartling

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.
/hiː wɑːz naʊ ɪn ðə əˈpɑːrtmənt ɪn wɪtʃ hiː hæd ˈɔːlweɪz bɪn rəˈsiːvd wen hiː peɪd hɪz ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈvɪzɪt ənd ˈfɑːrðər ðæn ðɪs hiː hæd ˈnevər ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
Line 2
Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.
/ˈɑːbviəsli ˌhaʊˈevər ðer wɜːr ˈʌðər ruːmz bɪˈɑːnd/
Line 3
He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.
Line 4
He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.
/hiː went ˈoʊvər tuː ðə ˈfɑːrðər dɔːr ənd nɑːkt ənd wɑːz ˈænsərd ˈfeɪntli frʌm wɪˈðɪn/
Line 5
He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.
/hiː dɪˈskʌvərd ðen ðæt ðer wɜːr ˈdʌbəl dɔːrz fɔːr fiːt əˈpɑːrt bɪˈtwiːn hɪm ənd ðə nekst ruːm/

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apartment noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clicking verb US /ˈklɪkɪŋ/

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading “He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faintly adverb US /ˈfeɪntli/

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading “He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hesitating adjective US /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

From this reading “He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Obviously adverb US /ˈɑːbviəsli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading “Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
penetrated verb US /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading “He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remotely adverb US /riˈmoʊtli/

in a remote manner

From this reading “He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
typewriter noun US /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading “He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.”

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.

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stood hesitating verb + adjective

In this reading “He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.”

456 times in 426,211 chapters
old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.”

132,882 times in 426,211 chapters
four feet noun + noun counted as “four foot”

In this reading “He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.”

4,548 times in 426,211 chapters
next room adjective + noun

In this reading “He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.”

6,680 times in 426,211 chapters
double doors verb + noun counted as “double door”

two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed

In this reading “He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.”

750 times in 426,211 chapters
go through verb + particle

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.”

29,107 times in 426,211 chapters
clicking of verb + particle counted as “click of”

In this reading “He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.”

2,698 times in 426,211 chapters
went over verb + particle counted as “go over”

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading “He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.”

25,526 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 72

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

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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 He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

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doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

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Eleanor

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From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

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engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

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 He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/

in a remote manner

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

Velmora curated lexicon
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He discovered then that there were double doors, four feet apart, between him and the next room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Obviously, however, there were other rooms beyond.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was now in the apartment in which he had always been received when he paid his morning visit, and farther than this he had never penetrated.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He remembered that he had seen Eleanor go through that way sometimes when he had been engaged with the old man, and as he stood hesitating he thought he heard very remotely the clicking of a typewriter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He went over to the farther door and knocked, and was answered faintly from within.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of The Prisoners of Hartling by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 10 holds 429 sentences of The Prisoners of Hartling, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 86 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.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Prisoners of Hartling

Common questions about reading The Prisoners of Hartling by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Prisoners of Hartling?

Yes. All 4701 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61246 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Prisoners of Hartling is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #61246, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Prisoners of Hartling take to read?

About 391 minutes of reading across 941 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Prisoners of Hartling section by section

How to work through The Prisoners of Hartling section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 11 chapters of The Prisoners of Hartling to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Prisoners of Hartling

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Prisoners of Hartling, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Https
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prisoners of Hartling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ecclesiastes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prisoners of Hartling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Printed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prisoners of Hartling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Published
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prisoners of Hartling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.