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The Quaint Companions

Chapter IX

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In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.
He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.
To sing was out of the question.
He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.
Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.
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The Quaint Companions

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Quaint Companions is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.
/ɪn ðə fɜːrst deɪz ʌv æn ˌɪnˈtendɪd tʊr hiː hæd ˈteɪkən ə slaɪt koʊld/
Line 2
He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.
/hiː hæd tuː liːv fɔːr ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm ɑːn ðə ˈmɑːroʊ ənd hiː riːtʃt ɪt tʃɪld ənd ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
Line 3
To sing was out of the question.
/tuː sɪŋ wɑːz aʊt ʌv ðə ˈkwestʃən/
Line 4
He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.
/hiː rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə hoʊˈtel ənd ˈɔːrdərd hɑːt drɪŋks ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈblæŋkəts/
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Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.
/nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː woʊk wɪð ə kɑːf ənd sent fɔːr ə ˈdɑːktər bʌt ðə kɑːf ɡruː wɜːrs ɪn spaɪt ʌv ˈmedəkəl eɪd ənd wen hiː wɑːz dʒɔɪnd baɪ ə kəmˈpænjən huːm hiː hæd bɪn ɪkˈspektɪŋ hiː wɑːz faʊnd ɪn bed wɪð nuːˈmoʊnjə/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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additional adjective US /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading “He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.”

Birmingham noun US /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading “He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.”

chilled verb US /tʃɪld/

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading “He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.”

cough verb US /kɑːf/

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading “Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.”

drinks noun US /drɪŋks/

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading “He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.”

pneumonia noun US /nuːˈmoʊnjə/

respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

From this reading “Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.”

shivering noun US /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading “He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.”

tour noun US /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading “In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.”

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.

Next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.”

medical aid adjective + noun

professional treatment for illness or injury

In this reading “Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.”

on the morrow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … morrow”

In this reading “He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.”

grew worse verb + adjective counted as “grow worse”

In this reading “Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.”

in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.”

remained in verb + particle counted as “remain in”

In this reading “He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.”

in bed preposition + noun

In this reading “Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.”

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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 In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/

the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

coughverbUS /kɑːf/

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.

expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To sing was out of the question.

pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/

respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading To sing was out of the question.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

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

From this reading He remained in the hotel, and ordered hot drinks and additional blankets.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading To sing was out of the question.

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had to leave for Birmingham on the morrow, and he reached it chilled and shivering.

tournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading In the first days of an intended tour he had taken a slight cold.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To sing was out of the question.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

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

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Next morning he woke with a cough, and sent for a doctor; but the cough grew worse in spite of medical aid, and when he was joined by a companion whom he had been expecting, he was found in bed with pneumonia.

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